important Direct-indirect speech active passive voice set-10

#PARAJUMBLE #DIRECT-INDIRECT SPEECH #ACTIVE-PASSIVE VOICE 51. 1. The strength of the electronic industry P. is the Japanese ability Q. rather than their achievement R. to organize production and marketing S. in Japan 6. in original research,

(A) P S Q R (B) Q P S R
(C) S P R Q (D) P R Q S



C

52. 1. AIDS is a serious disease. P. It spreads through sexual contact, sharing of needles and from an infected mother to foetus. Q. HIV attacks the immune system which is a vital system in our body helping to fight disease causing germs. R. It is caused by a virus by name HIV. S. HIV infection leads to AIDS after a few years. 6. AIDS should be treated with care and kindness. (A) R S P Q (B) R P S Q (C) P R Q S (D) R P Q S B 53. I. Our country is so poor, P. that we can only afford Q. modern military training are so costly R. to double our army S. and the techniques of 6. by giving compulsory military training to all men students. (A) S Q P R (B) Q P S R (C) R S Q P (D) P S RQ A 54. 1. Sulekha was ten months old. P. Some part of her brain was damaged. Q. She fell off the cot. R. It made her mentally retarded. S. She fell on her head. 6. That was why she was called Bholi. (A) S P Q R (B) P S Q R (C) Q S P R (D) P R S Q C 55. 1. Icy winds P. four degrees Q. lashed Srinagar R. with minimum temperature registering S. which was already in the grip of gruelling cold wave condition 6. below normal. (A) R P Q S (B) P S Q R (C) Q S R P (D) S R P Q C 56. 1. Mahatma Gandhi was right P. the manufacture and sale Q. except as medicine R. when he said that S. of alcohol, 6. should be absolutely forbidden. (A) Q S R P (B) P S Q R (C) R P S Q (D) Q R S P C 57. 1. a prospective employer is seldom P. for the job Q. as interested in R. as he is in his S. an applicant’s need 6. own need for filling it. (A) S P R Q (B) Q S P R (C) Q R S P (D) P Q S R

B

58. 1. Whatever he said at the Committee meeting P. and in no way represented Q. the views of the organisation R. were his personal views S. on the subject 6. that the claimed to have represented. (A) R S P Q (B) S P Q R

(C) Q R S P (D) P Q R S 



A

59.

1. Instead of felling hurt and nursing a
grudge
P. to talk it over with him
Q. and to remove doubts and misgivings
R. it is better
S. against your friend,
6. that might have affected the relationship (A) S R P Q (B) R P Q S
(C) QSRP (D) PQSR

A

60. 1. Joe Gubbins who P. was reclining Q. with movable wheels R. in a white bed S. hails from London 6. in a local hospital. (A) S P R Q (B) Q R S P (C) P R Q S (D) R S P Q

A

61. 1. Our dog Zalda has the habit of roaming freely in the nighbourhood. P. On one occasion we couldn’t find her despite searching for her for a long time. Q. Then we asked our neighbour about it. R. Usually, when we cannot find her close by we take our mini truck and go in search of her. S. We find her in a few minutes, usually. 6. ‘Isn’t that your dog ?’ he said pointing to the dog in out truck. (A) Q S P R (B) P R Q S (C) R S P Q (D) R P S Q

C

62. 1. The President should above all be a true secularist with a it proven record of opposing and exposing the fake secular ism which has only debilitated the nation. P. Everyone has the right to profess, practice and propagate his faith. Q. True secularism is a combination of two allied principles R. Secularism is the essence of the Hindu religion. S. Unlike other denominational religions it has no fixed dogma, clergy or scripture. 6. The Hindu way of life holds this country together and weakening it is to destroy national solidarity. (A) P S R Q (B) S R Q P (C) P R Q S (D) P Q R S

D

63. 1. One single bomb P. had killed as many, wounded as many, Q. laden to capacity with bombs, R. striking at a city ten times S. as a mass raid of 279 huge aircrafts 6. as populous. (A) P S Q R (B) P Q R S (C) P R S Q (D) P S R Q

A

64. 1. While I was thus musing. P. on which I discovered a person Q. but who was in reality R. I east my eyes towards the summit of a rock not far from me S. who was in the dress of a shepherd, 6. a being of superior nature, (A) S Q P R (B) Q P R S (C) P R S Q (D) RPSQ

D

65. 1. Shylock, P. was a money lender. Q. by lending money at great interest R. the Jew of Venice, S. who amassed an immense fortune 6. the Christian merchants, (A) R P Q S (B) R P S Q (C) P R S Q (D) SPRQ

B

66. 1. Early warning against natural disasters P. is an area Q. can be cost effective R. particularly tropical cyclones S. where weather forecasts 6. if precautionary measures are initiated in time. (A) P S R Q (B) S P Q R (C) R P S Q (D) Q R S P

C

67. 1. After the emergency was over, P. to finish the pending work Q. the Minister went straight R. to his office S. and to sign 6. important official papers and documents. (A) P S Q R (B) S Q R P

(C) Q R P S (D) R P S Q


C

68.

1. The postman delivered large packet to
Ramesh.
P. He took it to his brother.
Q. Ramesh eagerly opened it.
R. He did not know how to operate it.
S. He found an electric train set.
6. His brother helped him to operate the
train set. (A) R S P Q (B) P S R Q
(C) QSRP (D) PKSQ

C

69. 1. The Great Wall of China P. built by man Q. the one structure R. is said to be S. on Earth 6. which is visible to the observers from space, (A) R Q P S (B) P Q R S (C) P S Q R (D) R P S Q

A

70. 1. once my friend was dusting the rooms. P. She flushed her eye with water for 5 minutes. Q. I told her not to rub her eye forcefully like that. R. She started to tub her eye forcefully with her linger. S. A dust particle fell into her eye. 6. At last after some struggle the particle was washed off. (A) P S Q R (B) Q P S R (C) S R Q P (D) R Q P S

C



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101. They are considering your proposal. (A) Your proposal was considered by them. (B) Your proposal is considered by them. (C) Your proposal is being considered by them. (D) Your proposal was being considered by them. C 102. Two hundred people were arrested by the police. (A) The police had arrested two hundred people. (B) The police has arrested two hundred people. (C) The police have arrested two hundred people. (D) The police arrested two hundred people. D 103. The storm damaged the roof. (A) The roof was damaged by the storm. (B) The roof would be damaged by the storm. (C) The roof is damaged by the storm, (D) The roof was damage by the storm. A 104. People speak English all over the world. (A) English has been spoken all over the world. (B) English is spoken all over the world. (C) English was spoken all over the world. (D) English have been spoken all over the world. B 105. Your little boy broke my kitchen window this morning. (A) My kitchen window is broken by your little child this morning. (B) My kitchen window was being broken by your little child this morning. (C) My kitchen window was broken by your little boy this morning. (D) My kitchen window had been broken by your little child this morning. C 106. The criminal has to obey the court. (A) The court must be obeyed. (B) The court will be obeyed. (C) The court has to be obeyed by the criminal. (D) The court will have to be obeyed by the criminal

C

107. The Metro Rail is being constructed by the Corporation. (A) The Corporation has constructed the Metro Rail. (B) The Corporation was constructing the Metro Rail. (C) The Corporation has been constructing the Metro Rail. (D) The Corporation is constructing the Metro Rail. D 108. All the letters were posted by them. (A) They were posting all the letter’s. (B) They posted all the letters. (C) They have posted all the letters. (D) They had posted all the letters. B 109. The CEO’s son was kidnapped. (A) Someone is going to kidnap the CEO’s son. (B) Someone is kidnapping the CEO’s son. (C) Someone kidnapped the CEO’s son. (D) Someone has kidnapped the CEO’s son. C 110. My books have been stolen. (A) Someone have stolen my books. (B) They stole my books. (C) Someone has stolen my books. (D) Someone stole my books. C 111. My parents are advising me about my further studies. (A) I was advised about my further studies by my parents. (B) I had been advised about my further studies by my parents. (C) I am being advised by my parents, about my further studies. (D) I am advised by my parents about my further studies. C 112. We waste much time on social websites. (A) Much time is wasted by us on social websites. (B) Much time is being wasted by us on social websites. (C) Much time was wasted on social websites. (D) Much time will be wasted on social websites. A 113. A great deal of harm is Caused to the environment by us. (A) We cause a great deal of harm to the environment. (B) The environment is being caused a great deal of harm by us. (C) We have caused a great deal of barm to the environment. (D) The environment causes a great deal of harm to us

A

114. Who wrote this article ? (A) Who was written this article ? (B) By whom was this article written ? (C) Whom was this article written? (D) By whom this article was written ? B 115. The house has been pai nted yellow by Nikil. (A) Nikil was painting yellow the house. (B) Nikil has been painting yellow the house. (C) Nikil had painted the house yellow. (D) Nikil has painted the house yellow. D 116. The news surprised me. (A) The news was surprised by me. (B) The news was a big surprise. (C) I am surprised by the news. (D) I was surprised by the news. D 117. I will have completed the task by tomorrow. (A) The task would be completed by me by tomorrow. (B) By tomorrow the task would have been completed by me. (C) The task will be completed by me by tomorrow. (D) By tomorrow the task will have been completed by me. D 118. They are painting the walls. (A) The walls are being painted by them. (B) The walls is painted by them. (C) The walls are painting them. (D) The walls are painted by them. A 119. The box was dropped by the boy. (A) The boy has dropped the box. (B) The boy is dropping the box. (C) The boy dropped the box. (D) The boy drops the box. C 120. She learns music. (A) Music is being learnt by her. (B) Music is learnt by her. (C) Music was learnt by her. (D) Music was being learnt by her.

B


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176. “What a stupid fellow you are !” she remarked. (A) She exclaimed that what a stupid fellow he was (B) She exclaimed that he was a very stupid fellow (C) She exclaimed in disgust how he could be so stupid (D) She asked him what a stupid fellow he was B 177. The police said to the thief. “Don’t move.” (A) The police ordered the thief not to move (B) The police ordered the thief that he should not move (C) The police told the thief that he did not move (D) The police ordered to the thief to not move A 178. He said, “I am going to college just now.” (A) He said that he ‘was going to college just now (B) He asked that he was going to college just then (C) He said that he was going to college just then (D) He asked that he was going to college just now C 179. The teacher said to the student “Can you explain this?” (A) The teacher asked the student whether he can explain this (B) The teacher asked the student whether he can explain this (C) The teacher asked the student whether he could explain this (D) The teacher asked the student whether he could explain that.

D 180. Ramu said, “My master is planning to build a huge house is Khandala.” (A) Ramu said that his master planned to build a huge house in Khandala (B) Ramu said that his master is planning to build a huge house in Khandala (C) Ramu said that his master’s plan is to build a huge house in Khandala (D) Ramu said that his master was planning to build a huge house in Khandala D 181. Nandita said to Nitin. “Can you solve this sum ?” (A) Nandita asked Nitin if could he solve this sum (B) Nandita asked Nitin if could he solve that sum (C) Nandita asked Nitin if he could solve this sum (D) Nandita asked Nitin if he could solve that sum D 182. He said, “How lovely the scene is" (A) He exclaimed that the scene is very lovely (B) He exclaimed that how the scene was lovely (C) He exclaimed that the scene was very lovely (D) He exclaimed that the scene is indeed lovely C 183. Bill said, “I am here to help you all.” (A) Bill said that he is here to help you all (B) Bill said that he was there to help us all (C) Bill said that he was here to help us all (D) Bill said that he is there to help us all B 184. The kids yelled in a loud voice, “We love our family.” (A) The kids yelled loudly that they love our family (B) The kids yelled in a loud voice that they loved their family (C) The kyds yelled in a loud voice that they loved our family (D) The kids were shouting loudly that they loved their family

B

185. He said to me. “Please visit my company tomorrow” (A) He said to me to visit his company tomorrow (B) He requested me to visit his company tomorrow (C) He requested me to visit his company the next day (D) He said to me to visit his company the next day C 186. He said, “My parents are arriving tomorrow”. (A) He said that his parents are arriving the next day (B) He said that his parents were arriving the next day (C) He said that his parents are arriving tomorrow (D) He said that his parents have arrived the next day B 187. He said, “How cruel of him !”. (A) He remarked that it was very cruel of him (B) He remarked on his great cruelty (C) He remark that it was very cruel of him (D) He remarked that it is very cruel of him A 188. “How did it get here ?” She wanted to know. (A) She wanted to know how did it get here (B) She wanted to know how it had got there (C) She wanted to know how did it got there (D) She wanted to know how it get there B 189. “You are one of Pinkerton’s men, I presume,” he said. (A) He said that he presumed me one of Pinkerton’s men (B) He said that he presumed that I was one of Pinkerton’s men (C) He said that he presumed me as one of Pinkerton’s men (D) He said that he presumes that I am one of Pinkerton’s men B 190. “Away !” she said to the man, “do not trouble your family anymore”. (A) She asked the man to go away and not trouble the family any more (B) She asked the man not to trouble the family that was away, any more (C) She asked the man not to trouble your family anymore and go away (D) She asked the man to go away and not trouble his family any more

D

191. He asked me. “Have you finished reading the magazine ?” (A) He asked me whether I had finished reading the magazine (B) He asked me if had I finished reading the magazine (C) He asked me if I have finished reading the magazine (D) He asked me whether I finished leadeng the magazine A 192. He said, “We have done our work.” (A) He said that he had done his work (B) He said that they have done their work (C) He said that they had done their work (D) He said that they should do their work C 193. He said that he had been waiting there for a long time. (A) He said, “I have been waiting here for a long time.” (B) He said, “He has been waiting here for a long time.” (C) He said, “He has been waiting there for a long time.” (D) He said, “I am waiting here for a long time.” A 194. “Please, take me to the officer,” said the visitor. (A) The visitor requested them to take him to the officer (B) The visitor told them to take him to the officer (C) The visitor requested for the officer to be taken (D) The visitor wanted the officer to take him there A 195. Nitin said, ."What a pleasant atmosphere this place has !” (A) Nitin exclaimed with joy that that place was a pleasant atmosphere (B) Nitin exclaimed with joy that was a pleasant atmosphere in that place (C) Nitin exclaimed with joy that that place had a pleasant I atmosphere (D) Nitin exclaimed with joy that I what a pleasant atmosphere that place had

C 196. Aarati said, “I am in a hurry today.” (A) Aarati said that she was in a hurry that day (B) Aarati said that 1 am in a huriy today (C) Aarati said that she is in a hurry today (D) Aarati said that she is in a hurry that day A 197. They said, “We are practising for the next match.” (A) They said that they are practising for the next match (B) They said that they practised for the next match (C) They said that they were practising for the next match (D) They said they were going to practise for the next match C 198. He said, “Long may you live" (A) He suggested that my life might be long (B) He prayed that my life might be long (C) He prayed that my life may be longer (D) He declared that my life is longer B 199. “When did you meet my brother ?” She asked me. (A) She wanted to know when did I meet her brother (B) She asked when did I meet my brother (C) She asked me when I had met her brother (D) She wants to know when I had met my brother C 200. Ruby requested me to lend her ` 1000 the next day. (A) Ruby said to me. Please lend me ` 1000 the next day.” (B) Ruby said to me. “Please lend her ` 1000 the next day.” (C) Ruby said to me. “Please lend her ` 1000 tomorrow.” (D) Ruby said to me. “Please lend me ` 1000 tomorrow.”

 D