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2351.

Q: He was physically strong and became a _______ climber of high rocky cliffs.

A. timid
B. fearful
C. unwilling
D. Daring
Answer» E.
Discussion
2352.

Q: He was not (a)/ so well versed in (b)/ English that we (c)/ had expected. (d)/ No error (e)

A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
E. E
Answer» D. D
Discussion
2353.

Q: He was out of spirits for a few days after his defeat.

A. lifeless
B. uninvolved
C. gloomy
D. sober
Answer» D. sober
Discussion
2354.

Q: He was …………… pertaining his innocence.

A. stridently
B. unreal
C. confidently
D. quickly
Answer» D. quickly
Discussion
2355.

Q: He was for a time our captain.

A. for sometime
B. once
C. at any time
D. No improvement
Answer» C. at any time
Discussion
2356.

Q: He was delighted ………. his brother’s success.

A. at
B. in
C. with
D. of
Answer» B. in
Discussion
2357.

Q: He was (A) / accused for (B) / stealing a watch. (C)/ No error (D)

A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
Answer» C. C
Discussion
2358.

Q: He was all at sea when he began his new job.

A. happy
B. Sad
C. Puzzled
D. Triumphant
Answer» D. Triumphant
Discussion
2359.

Q: He was congratulated by his teacher on his brilliant success in the recent examination.

A. His teacher congratulated him on his brilliant success in the recent examination.
B. His teacher congratulated him for his brilliant success in the recent examination.
C. His teacher congratulated him on his success.
D. His teacher congratulated him.
Answer» B. His teacher congratulated him for his brilliant success in the recent examination.
Discussion
2360.

Q: He was astonished ______ the sad news.

A. at
B. with
C. to
D. in
Answer» B. with
Discussion
2361.

Q: He wanted (a)/ certain boy (b)/ to make entry into (c)/ the principal’s chamber. (d)/ No error (e)

A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
E. D
Answer» C. C
Discussion
2362.

Q: He was________ about whether to do it or not.

A. ambiguous
B. ambivalent
C. ambidextrous
D. uncertain
Answer» E.
Discussion
2363.

Q: He was a versatile writer who (A)/ that are all considered the best in their spheres (B)/ Tagore was a poet before everything else but (C)/ wrote novels, dramas, essays, and short stories (D)

A. CABD
B. ABDC
C. BDCA
D. CADB
Answer» E.
Discussion
2364.

Q: He was (A)/ not in a position to state (B)/ the speed the ship travelled. (C) / No error (D)

A. B
B. C
C. A
D. D
Answer» C. A
Discussion
2365.

Q: He wanted this agreement in black and white.

A. in writing
B. orally
C. in discourse
D. in detail
Answer» B. orally
Discussion
2366.

Q: Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select 'No substitution'.He waits to you for about two hours.

A. has been waiting to you
B. has waiting for you
C. has been waiting for you
D. No substitution
Answer» E.
Discussion
2367.

Q: He turned up his nose at my offer.

A. treated my offer with contempt
B. could not accept my offer
C. was taken aback by my offer
D. found it hard to believe my offer
Answer» B. could not accept my offer
Discussion
2368.

Q: He told me that I was very happy.

A. He said to me, "How happy you are !"
B. He said to me, "How you are happy !"
C. He said to me, "I am very happy !"
D. He said to me, "How I am happy !"
Answer» B. He said to me, "How you are happy !"
Discussion
2369.

Q: He told his employer of his plans to leave the business to lead a more leisure life.

A. Many leisurely
B. More leisurely life
C. Many leisured life
D. No improvement
Answer» C. Many leisured life
Discussion
2370.

Q: He___ to lend me money.

A. denied
B. refused
C. rejected
D. excepted
Answer» C. rejected
Discussion
2371.

Q: He succeeded in proving his point with ______________ logic.

A. diabolical
B. analytical
C. rational
D. irrefutable
Answer» E.
Discussion
2372.

Q: He stayed in Delhi (A)/ for one and a half months (B)/ because I insisted on him doing that. (C)/No error (D)

A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
Answer» C. C
Discussion
2373.

Q: He threw cold water over the project that the secretary had prepared.

A. encouraged
B. discouraged
C. cleared
D. rejected
Answer» C. cleared
Discussion
2374.

Q: He said to the judge, "I did not commit this crime."

A. He told the judge that he did not commit the crime.
B. He told the judge that he had not committed the crime.
C. He told the judge that he had not committed that crime.
D. He told the judge that he had not committed this crime.
Answer» D. He told the judge that he had not committed this crime.
Discussion
2375.

Q: He should not had done it.

A. should had not
B. should not have
C. should have not
D. No improvement
Answer» C. should have not
Discussion
2376.

Q: He said to Sita, "When do you intend to pay back the money you borrowed from me?"

A. He enquired Sita when did she intend to pay back the money she borrowed from him
B. He enquired Sita when she intended to pay back the money she borrowed from him
C. He enquired Sita when she intended to pay back the money she had borrowed from him
D. He enquired when Sita intended to pay back the money she borrowed from him
Answer» D. He enquired when Sita intended to pay back the money she borrowed from him
Discussion
2377.

Q: He said to the doctor, "How soon will I be able to walk again?"

A. He is asking the doctor how soon would I be able to walk again.
B. He asks the doctor how soon will he be able to walk again.
C. He asks the doctor how soon would I be able to walk again.
D. He asked the doctor how soon would he be able to walk again.
Answer» E.
Discussion
2378.

Q: He said to me "I am reading a book".

A. He said to me that am reading a book.
B. He told me that he has been reading a book.
C. He told me that he had read a book.
D. He told me that he was reading a book.
Answer» E.
Discussion
2379.

Q: He said to me, "Where is the post office ?"

A. He asked me that where the post office was.
B. He asked me where was the post office.
C. He wanted to know where the post office was.
D. He asked me where the post office was.
Answer» E.
Discussion
2380.

Q: He said to me, "I will have been digging the ground for half an hour"

A. He told me that he would have been digging the ground for half an hour
B. He told me that I would have been digging the ground for half an hour
C. He told me that he will have been digging the ground for half an hour.
D. He told me that I will have been digging the ground for half an hour
Answer» B. He told me that I would have been digging the ground for half an hour
Discussion
2381.

Q: He said to me, “What time do the offices close?”

A. He wanted to know what time the offices close.
B. He asked me what time did the offices close.
C. He asked me what time, the offices closed.
D. He asked me what time the offices did close.
Answer» D. He asked me what time the offices did close.
Discussion
2382.

Q: Direction: In the question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct and mark your answer in the Answer Sheet.He said to me, “What are you doing?

A. He asked me what I was doing.
B. He asked me what I am doing.
C. He asked me what am I doing.
D. He said to me what I was doing.
Answer» B. He asked me what I am doing.
Discussion
2383.

Q: Direction: Choose the correct alternative of the following sentences.He said to me, “I am going to my house.”

A. He told me that I was going to my house.
B. He told me that he was going to my house.
C. He told that he had been going to his house
D. He told me that he was going to his house
Answer» E.
Discussion
2384.

Q: He said to me, “I go for a walk daily.”

A. He told me that he went for a walk daily.
B. He told me that he goes for a walk daily.
C. He told me that he daily went for a walk.
D. He told me that he had gone for a walk daily.
Answer» C. He told me that he daily went for a walk.
Discussion
2385.

Q: He said to his partner, "I will not be responsible if the project fails."

A. He tells his partner that he would not be responsible if the project fails.
B. He told his partner that I will not be responsible if the project failed.
C. He has told his partner that he will not be responsible if the project fails.
D. He told his partner that he would not be responsible if the project failed.
Answer» E.
Discussion
2386.

Q: He said to Manoj, “May you prosper”.

A. He wished that Manoj should prosper.
B. He wished that Manoj may prosper.
C. He wished that Manoj might prosper.
D. He wished Manoj prosper.
Answer» D. He wished Manoj prosper.
Discussion
2387.

Q: Directions (73): In the following questions, change the Statements given in Direct Speech form into Indirect Speech or vice versa, with the help of given four options (A),(B),(C),(D). He said to his father, "Please increase my pocket-money."

A. He told his father, "Please increase the pocket-money"
B. He pleaded his father to please increase my pocket money.
C. He requested his father to increase his pocket-money.
D. He asked his father to increase his pocket-money.
Answer» D. He asked his father to increase his pocket-money.
Discussion
2388.

Q: He said that I needn't wait there.

A. He said, " You needn't wait there.
B. He said, " I needn't wait here.
C. He said, "You needn't wait here."
D. He said, "I needn't wait there."
Answer» D. He said, "I needn't wait there."
Discussion
2389.

Q: He said that he thought off politics right when (1)/ he was studying Intermediate and that (2)/ he had no fear of politics. (3)/ No error. (4)

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Answer» B. 2
Discussion
2390.

Q: He said, "Sonia, when is the next train?"

A. He asked Sonia when was the following train.
B. He asking Sonia when would be the next train.
C. He told Sonia when was the next train.
D. He asked Sonia when the next train was.
Answer» E.
Discussion
2391.

Q: He said, "What a lovely voice she has”

A. He exclaimed that she did not have a lovely voice.
B. He exclaimed that she does not have a lovely voice.
C. He exclaimed that she had a very lovely voice.
D. He exclaimed that she has a very lovely voice.
Answer» D. He exclaimed that she has a very lovely voice.
Discussion
2392.

Q: He said, " The government is writing letters."

A. He said that the government will write letters.
B. He said that the government wrote letters.
C. He said that the government is writing letters.
D. He said that the government was writing letters.
Answer» D. He said that the government was writing letters.
Discussion
2393.

Q: He said, "Let me have some tea."

A. He said to let him have some tea.
B. He told us to let him have some tea.
C. He wished that he might have some tea.
D. He wished that he will have some tea.
Answer» D. He wished that he will have some tea.
Discussion
2394.

Q: He said, " I have passed the examination."

A. He said that he has passed the examination.
B. He said that he had passed the examination.
C. He said that he had to pass the examination.
D. He announced that he has passed the examination.
Answer» C. He said that he had to pass the examination.
Discussion
2395.

Q: He said, "Babies, drink milk.

A. He advised the babies to drink milk.
B. He said that babies drank milk.
C. He said that babies drink milk.
D. He told that babies should drink milk.
Answer» D. He told that babies should drink milk.
Discussion
2396.

Q: He said, “What” a beautiful scene!"

A. He said that what a beautiful scene it was.
B. He wondered that it was a beautiful scene.
C. He exclaimed what a beautiful scene it was.
D. He exclaimed that it was a very beautiful scene.
Answer» E.
Discussion
2397.

Q: He said, "Asha washed the clothes."

A. He said that Asha had washed the clothes
B. He said that Asha has washed the clothes
C. He said that Asha washed the clothes
D. He said that clothes were washed by Asha
Answer» D. He said that clothes were washed by Asha
Discussion
2398.

Q: Direction: Choose the correct alternative of the following sentences.He said, “What a beautiful scene”!

A. He said that what a beautiful scene it was
B. He wondered that it was beautiful scene
C. He exclaimed what a beautiful scene it was
D. He exclaimed that it was very beautiful scene
Answer» E.
Discussion
2399.

Q: He said, “The teacher usually does not ask any questions”.

A. He said that the teacher usually does not ask any question.
B. He said that the teacher usually did not ask any question.
C. He said that the teacher usually asked no question.
D. He said that the teacher usually did not asked any question.
Answer» C. He said that the teacher usually asked no question.
Discussion
2400.

Q: He said, “We are all sinners.”

A. He said that we are all sinners.
B. He said they were all sinners.
C. He said that he was a sinner.
D. He said all were sinners.
Answer» B. He said they were all sinners.
Discussion