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 (B) lend me any rupees 
(C) lend me few rupees 
Directions (1-20): In the following questions, a 
party of the sentence is printed in bold. Below are 
given alternatives to the bold part at (A), (B) and 
(C) which may improve the sentence. Choose the 
correct alternative. In case no improvement is 
needed, your answer is ‘(D)’. 
(D) No improvement 
5. After the heavy rains last week, the water 
in the lake raised another two feet. 
(A) would raise another two feet 
(B) raise another two feet 
(C) rose another two feet 
1. The ground was wet outside when I got 
(D) No improvement 
up in the morning yesterday. I had been 
raining all in the night. 
(A) rained all in 
6. Unless you work hard, you will not pass. 
(A) as long as you work hard 
(B) till you work hard 
(C) until you work hard 
(B) been raining all though 
(C) raining all in 
(D) No improvement 
(D) No improvement 
7. The minister was removed  from a key 
2. The Women’s Emancipation Bill was 
post. 
(A) thrown out (B)rusticated 
sent back to the Lok Sabha by the 
President for further examination. 
(C) ousted 
(A) further security 
(D) No improvement 
(B) further reading 
8. Audacity is the mother of invention. 
(C) further perusal 
(A) tenacity (B)necessity 
(D) No improvement 
(C) paucity 
3. The Finance Minister said that he would 
(D) No improvement 
work for the  impartial distribution of 
wealth. 
(A) equitable (B)just 
9. Professionals must continuously 
improve their skills. 
(A) hone (B)fine tune 
(C) fair 
(C) explore 
(D) No improvement 
(D) No improvement 
4. Will you lend me few rupees in this hour 
10. Mr. Raj has been asked to submit details 
of need? 
(A) borrow me a few rupees 
of his tax returns. 
 
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 (B) lend me any rupees 
(C) lend me few rupees 
Directions (1-20): In the following questions, a 
party of the sentence is printed in bold. Below are 
given alternatives to the bold part at (A), (B) and 
(C) which may improve the sentence. Choose the 
correct alternative. In case no improvement is 
needed, your answer is ‘(D)’. 
(D) No improvement 
5. After the heavy rains last week, the water 
in the lake raised another two feet. 
(A) would raise another two feet 
(B) raise another two feet 
(C) rose another two feet 
1. The ground was wet outside when I got 
(D) No improvement 
up in the morning yesterday. I had been 
raining all in the night. 
(A) rained all in 
6. Unless you work hard, you will not pass. 
(A) as long as you work hard 
(B) till you work hard 
(C) until you work hard 
(B) been raining all though 
(C) raining all in 
(D) No improvement 
(D) No improvement 
7. The minister was removed  from a key 
2. The Women’s Emancipation Bill was 
post. 
(A) thrown out (B)rusticated 
sent back to the Lok Sabha by the 
President for further examination. 
(C) ousted 
(A) further security 
(D) No improvement 
(B) further reading 
8. Audacity is the mother of invention. 
(C) further perusal 
(A) tenacity (B)necessity 
(D) No improvement 
(C) paucity 
3. The Finance Minister said that he would 
(D) No improvement 
work for the  impartial distribution of 
wealth. 
(A) equitable (B)just 
9. Professionals must continuously 
improve their skills. 
(A) hone (B)fine tune 
(C) fair 
(C) explore 
(D) No improvement 
(D) No improvement 
4. Will you lend me few rupees in this hour 
10. Mr. Raj has been asked to submit details 
of need? 
(A) borrow me a few rupees 
of his tax returns. 
 
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 (A) give (B)furnish  17. The orphans have been clamouring for 
(C) disclose nutritious food from the past two weeks. 
(A) for past (B)since the past (D) No improvement 
11. More than 60 percent of India’s (C) for the past 
population live under the poverty line. 
(A) live below the poverty line 
(D) No improvement 
18. The good fortune of being your student 
(B) stay below the poverty line 
(C) stay under the poverty line 
in my younger days has helped me 
greatly in my life. 
(A) of my being your student 
(D) live beside the poverty line 
12. Since we are living in Bangalore for five (B) of my myself being your student 
(C) of my having been your student years, we are reluctant to move to another 
city. 
(A) Since we were living. 
(D) No improvement 
19. He should not had done it. 
(B) Being that we have been living 
(C) Being that we living 
(A) should had not 
(B) should not have 
(C) should have (D) Since we have been living 
13. Being too costly for him, he could not (D) should had 
buy the coat. 
(A) It being too costly for him 
20. I will now deal with him in a manner 
different from the one I have adopted so 
far. 
(A) I adopted (B)I was adopting 
(B) He being too costly 
(C) Being it too costly 
(D) No improvement (C) I have been adopting 
14. No sooner has she agreed to marry him (D) No improvement 
than she started having terrible doubts. 
(A) She no sooner had agreed 
Directions (21-45): In the following question, 
sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect Speech. 
Out of the four alternatives suggested select the 
one which best expresses the same sentence in 
Indirect/Direct Speech. 
(B) No sooner had she agreed 
(C) No sooner did she agreed 
(D) No improvement 
15. I didn’t need to water the follower. Just 
after I finished it started raining. 
(A) I didn’t water the plants 
21. Kiran asked me, “Did you see the cricket 
match on television last night. 
(A) Kiran asked me whether I saw the 
(B) I needn’t water the plants 
(C) I needn’t have watered the flowers. 
cricket match on television the 
earlier night 
(D) No improvement 
16. He complained of the following of having 
(B) Kiran asked me whether I had seen 
tortured by the police. 
(A) having been tortured 
the cricket match on television the 
earlier night 
(B) tortured 
(C) been tortured 
(C) Kiran asked me did I see the cricket 
match on television last night 
(D) No improvement 
 
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 (B) lend me any rupees 
(C) lend me few rupees 
Directions (1-20): In the following questions, a 
party of the sentence is printed in bold. Below are 
given alternatives to the bold part at (A), (B) and 
(C) which may improve the sentence. Choose the 
correct alternative. In case no improvement is 
needed, your answer is ‘(D)’. 
(D) No improvement 
5. After the heavy rains last week, the water 
in the lake raised another two feet. 
(A) would raise another two feet 
(B) raise another two feet 
(C) rose another two feet 
1. The ground was wet outside when I got 
(D) No improvement 
up in the morning yesterday. I had been 
raining all in the night. 
(A) rained all in 
6. Unless you work hard, you will not pass. 
(A) as long as you work hard 
(B) till you work hard 
(C) until you work hard 
(B) been raining all though 
(C) raining all in 
(D) No improvement 
(D) No improvement 
7. The minister was removed  from a key 
2. The Women’s Emancipation Bill was 
post. 
(A) thrown out (B)rusticated 
sent back to the Lok Sabha by the 
President for further examination. 
(C) ousted 
(A) further security 
(D) No improvement 
(B) further reading 
8. Audacity is the mother of invention. 
(C) further perusal 
(A) tenacity (B)necessity 
(D) No improvement 
(C) paucity 
3. The Finance Minister said that he would 
(D) No improvement 
work for the  impartial distribution of 
wealth. 
(A) equitable (B)just 
9. Professionals must continuously 
improve their skills. 
(A) hone (B)fine tune 
(C) fair 
(C) explore 
(D) No improvement 
(D) No improvement 
4. Will you lend me few rupees in this hour 
10. Mr. Raj has been asked to submit details 
of need? 
(A) borrow me a few rupees 
of his tax returns. 
 
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 (A) give (B)furnish  17. The orphans have been clamouring for 
(C) disclose nutritious food from the past two weeks. 
(A) for past (B)since the past (D) No improvement 
11. More than 60 percent of India’s (C) for the past 
population live under the poverty line. 
(A) live below the poverty line 
(D) No improvement 
18. The good fortune of being your student 
(B) stay below the poverty line 
(C) stay under the poverty line 
in my younger days has helped me 
greatly in my life. 
(A) of my being your student 
(D) live beside the poverty line 
12. Since we are living in Bangalore for five (B) of my myself being your student 
(C) of my having been your student years, we are reluctant to move to another 
city. 
(A) Since we were living. 
(D) No improvement 
19. He should not had done it. 
(B) Being that we have been living 
(C) Being that we living 
(A) should had not 
(B) should not have 
(C) should have (D) Since we have been living 
13. Being too costly for him, he could not (D) should had 
buy the coat. 
(A) It being too costly for him 
20. I will now deal with him in a manner 
different from the one I have adopted so 
far. 
(A) I adopted (B)I was adopting 
(B) He being too costly 
(C) Being it too costly 
(D) No improvement (C) I have been adopting 
14. No sooner has she agreed to marry him (D) No improvement 
than she started having terrible doubts. 
(A) She no sooner had agreed 
Directions (21-45): In the following question, 
sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect Speech. 
Out of the four alternatives suggested select the 
one which best expresses the same sentence in 
Indirect/Direct Speech. 
(B) No sooner had she agreed 
(C) No sooner did she agreed 
(D) No improvement 
15. I didn’t need to water the follower. Just 
after I finished it started raining. 
(A) I didn’t water the plants 
21. Kiran asked me, “Did you see the cricket 
match on television last night. 
(A) Kiran asked me whether I saw the 
(B) I needn’t water the plants 
(C) I needn’t have watered the flowers. 
cricket match on television the 
earlier night 
(D) No improvement 
16. He complained of the following of having 
(B) Kiran asked me whether I had seen 
tortured by the police. 
(A) having been tortured 
the cricket match on television the 
earlier night 
(B) tortured 
(C) been tortured 
(C) Kiran asked me did I see the cricket 
match on television last night 
(D) No improvement 
 
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(D) Kiran asked me whether I had seen  (C) The tailor asked him if he would 
the cricket match on television last 
night 
have the suit ready by the next 
evening 
22. David said to Anna, “Mona will leave for (D) The tailor asked him if he will like 
her native place tomorrow.” 
(A) David told Anna that Mona will 
to have the suit ready by the next 
evening 
leave for her native place tomorrow 26. He said to the interviewer, “Could you 
(B) David told Anna that Mona left for please repeat the question?” 
(A) He requested the interviewer if he her native place the next day 
(C) David told to Anna that Mona could please repeat the question 
would be leaving for her native 
place tomorrow 
(B) He requested the interviewer to 
please repeat the question 
(D) David told Anna that Mona would (C) He requested the interviewer to 
leave for her native place the next 
day 
repeat the question 
(D) He requested the interviewer the 
interviewer if he could repeat the 
question 
23. I said to him, “Why are you working so 
hard”? 
(A) I asked him why he was working 
27. He said, “Be quiet and listen to my 
words.” 
(A) He urged them to be quiet and listen 
so hard 
(B) I asked him why was he working 
to his words 
so hard 
(B) He urged them and said be quiet 
(C) I asked him why he had been 
and listen to words 
working so hard 
(C) He said they should be quiet and 
(D) I asked him why had he been 
listen to his words 
working so hard 
(D) He said you should be quiet and 
24. He said to her, “What a cold day!” 
listen to my words 
(A) He told her that it was a cold day 
28. He said to me, “I have often told you not 
(B) He exclaimed that it was a cold day 
(C) He exclaimed sorrowfully that it 
to play with fire.” 
(A) He said that he has often been 
was a cold day 
telling me not to play with fire 
(D) He exclaimed that it was a very cold 
(B) He told me that he had often told 
day 
me not to play with fire 
25. The tailor said to him, “Will you have the 
(C) He remained me that he had often 
suit ready by tomorrow evening?” 
(A) The tailor asked him that he will 
told me not to play with fire 
(D) He said to me that he often told me 
have the suit ready by the next 
evening 
not to play with fire 
29. The Captain said to his men, “Stand at 
(B) The tailor asked him that he would 
ease.” 
(A) The Captain urged his men to stand 
had the suit ready by the next 
evening 
at ease 
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 (B) lend me any rupees 
(C) lend me few rupees 
Directions (1-20): In the following questions, a 
party of the sentence is printed in bold. Below are 
given alternatives to the bold part at (A), (B) and 
(C) which may improve the sentence. Choose the 
correct alternative. In case no improvement is 
needed, your answer is ‘(D)’. 
(D) No improvement 
5. After the heavy rains last week, the water 
in the lake raised another two feet. 
(A) would raise another two feet 
(B) raise another two feet 
(C) rose another two feet 
1. The ground was wet outside when I got 
(D) No improvement 
up in the morning yesterday. I had been 
raining all in the night. 
(A) rained all in 
6. Unless you work hard, you will not pass. 
(A) as long as you work hard 
(B) till you work hard 
(C) until you work hard 
(B) been raining all though 
(C) raining all in 
(D) No improvement 
(D) No improvement 
7. The minister was removed  from a key 
2. The Women’s Emancipation Bill was 
post. 
(A) thrown out (B)rusticated 
sent back to the Lok Sabha by the 
President for further examination. 
(C) ousted 
(A) further security 
(D) No improvement 
(B) further reading 
8. Audacity is the mother of invention. 
(C) further perusal 
(A) tenacity (B)necessity 
(D) No improvement 
(C) paucity 
3. The Finance Minister said that he would 
(D) No improvement 
work for the  impartial distribution of 
wealth. 
(A) equitable (B)just 
9. Professionals must continuously 
improve their skills. 
(A) hone (B)fine tune 
(C) fair 
(C) explore 
(D) No improvement 
(D) No improvement 
4. Will you lend me few rupees in this hour 
10. Mr. Raj has been asked to submit details 
of need? 
(A) borrow me a few rupees 
of his tax returns. 
 
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 (A) give (B)furnish  17. The orphans have been clamouring for 
(C) disclose nutritious food from the past two weeks. 
(A) for past (B)since the past (D) No improvement 
11. More than 60 percent of India’s (C) for the past 
population live under the poverty line. 
(A) live below the poverty line 
(D) No improvement 
18. The good fortune of being your student 
(B) stay below the poverty line 
(C) stay under the poverty line 
in my younger days has helped me 
greatly in my life. 
(A) of my being your student 
(D) live beside the poverty line 
12. Since we are living in Bangalore for five (B) of my myself being your student 
(C) of my having been your student years, we are reluctant to move to another 
city. 
(A) Since we were living. 
(D) No improvement 
19. He should not had done it. 
(B) Being that we have been living 
(C) Being that we living 
(A) should had not 
(B) should not have 
(C) should have (D) Since we have been living 
13. Being too costly for him, he could not (D) should had 
buy the coat. 
(A) It being too costly for him 
20. I will now deal with him in a manner 
different from the one I have adopted so 
far. 
(A) I adopted (B)I was adopting 
(B) He being too costly 
(C) Being it too costly 
(D) No improvement (C) I have been adopting 
14. No sooner has she agreed to marry him (D) No improvement 
than she started having terrible doubts. 
(A) She no sooner had agreed 
Directions (21-45): In the following question, 
sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect Speech. 
Out of the four alternatives suggested select the 
one which best expresses the same sentence in 
Indirect/Direct Speech. 
(B) No sooner had she agreed 
(C) No sooner did she agreed 
(D) No improvement 
15. I didn’t need to water the follower. Just 
after I finished it started raining. 
(A) I didn’t water the plants 
21. Kiran asked me, “Did you see the cricket 
match on television last night. 
(A) Kiran asked me whether I saw the 
(B) I needn’t water the plants 
(C) I needn’t have watered the flowers. 
cricket match on television the 
earlier night 
(D) No improvement 
16. He complained of the following of having 
(B) Kiran asked me whether I had seen 
tortured by the police. 
(A) having been tortured 
the cricket match on television the 
earlier night 
(B) tortured 
(C) been tortured 
(C) Kiran asked me did I see the cricket 
match on television last night 
(D) No improvement 
 
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(D) Kiran asked me whether I had seen  (C) The tailor asked him if he would 
the cricket match on television last 
night 
have the suit ready by the next 
evening 
22. David said to Anna, “Mona will leave for (D) The tailor asked him if he will like 
her native place tomorrow.” 
(A) David told Anna that Mona will 
to have the suit ready by the next 
evening 
leave for her native place tomorrow 26. He said to the interviewer, “Could you 
(B) David told Anna that Mona left for please repeat the question?” 
(A) He requested the interviewer if he her native place the next day 
(C) David told to Anna that Mona could please repeat the question 
would be leaving for her native 
place tomorrow 
(B) He requested the interviewer to 
please repeat the question 
(D) David told Anna that Mona would (C) He requested the interviewer to 
leave for her native place the next 
day 
repeat the question 
(D) He requested the interviewer the 
interviewer if he could repeat the 
question 
23. I said to him, “Why are you working so 
hard”? 
(A) I asked him why he was working 
27. He said, “Be quiet and listen to my 
words.” 
(A) He urged them to be quiet and listen 
so hard 
(B) I asked him why was he working 
to his words 
so hard 
(B) He urged them and said be quiet 
(C) I asked him why he had been 
and listen to words 
working so hard 
(C) He said they should be quiet and 
(D) I asked him why had he been 
listen to his words 
working so hard 
(D) He said you should be quiet and 
24. He said to her, “What a cold day!” 
listen to my words 
(A) He told her that it was a cold day 
28. He said to me, “I have often told you not 
(B) He exclaimed that it was a cold day 
(C) He exclaimed sorrowfully that it 
to play with fire.” 
(A) He said that he has often been 
was a cold day 
telling me not to play with fire 
(D) He exclaimed that it was a very cold 
(B) He told me that he had often told 
day 
me not to play with fire 
25. The tailor said to him, “Will you have the 
(C) He remained me that he had often 
suit ready by tomorrow evening?” 
(A) The tailor asked him that he will 
told me not to play with fire 
(D) He said to me that he often told me 
have the suit ready by the next 
evening 
not to play with fire 
29. The Captain said to his men, “Stand at 
(B) The tailor asked him that he would 
ease.” 
(A) The Captain urged his men to stand 
had the suit ready by the next 
evening 
at ease 
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(B) The Captain wanted his men to  33. “Where will you be tomorrow,” I said, 
stand at ease “in case I have to ring you?” 
(A) I asked where you will be the next (C) The Captain told his men that they 
should stand at ease day in case I will ring him 
(D) The Captain commanded his men (B) I asked where he would be the next 
to stand at ease day in case I had to ring him 
30. Pawan said to me, “If I hear any news, I’ll (C) I said to him where he will be in 
phone you.” 
(A) Pawan told me that if he heard any 
case I have to ring him 
(D) I enquired about his where abouts 
new, he will phone me the next day in case I would have to 
ring up (B) Pawan told me that if he will hear 
any news, he will phone me 34. Seeta said to me, “Can you give me your 
(C) Pawan told me if he had heard any pen?” 
(A) Seeta asked me can I give her my news, he would phone me 
(D) Pawan told me that if he heard any pen 
news, he would phone me (B) Seeta asked me if I can give me your 
31. The teacher said to Mahesh, pen 
“Congratulations! Wish you success in 
life.” 
(A) The teacher congratulated Mahesh 
(C) Seeta asked me if I could give her 
my pen 
(D) Seeta asked me if I gave her my pen 
and said with you success in life 35. The father warned his son that he should 
(B) The teacher wished congratu- be beware of him. 
(A) The father warned his son, “Before lations and success in life to 
Mahesh of him!” 
(C) The teacher said congratulations to (B) The father warned his son, “Watch 
Mahesh and wished him success 
in life 
that chap!” 
(C) The father warned his son, “Be 
(D) The teacher to congratulated careful about him.” 
Mahesh and wished him success 
in life 
(D) The father warned his son, “Don’t 
fall into the trap.” 
32. The poor examine said, “O God, take pity 36. Manna asked Rohan, “Have you sat in a 
on me.” 
(A) The poor examinee prayed God to 
trolley bus before?” 
(A) Manna asked Rohan whether he 
take pity on him had sat in a trolley bus earlier. 
(B) The poor examinee, invoking God, (B) Manna asked Rohan had he sat in 
improve him to take pity on him a trolley bus before. 
(C) The poor examinee exclaimed that (C) Manna asked Rohan if he sat on a 
God take pity on him trolley bus before. 
(D) The poor examine asked God to (D) Manna asked Rohan if he has ever 
take pity on him sat in a trolley bus 
  
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 (B) lend me any rupees 
(C) lend me few rupees 
Directions (1-20): In the following questions, a 
party of the sentence is printed in bold. Below are 
given alternatives to the bold part at (A), (B) and 
(C) which may improve the sentence. Choose the 
correct alternative. In case no improvement is 
needed, your answer is ‘(D)’. 
(D) No improvement 
5. After the heavy rains last week, the water 
in the lake raised another two feet. 
(A) would raise another two feet 
(B) raise another two feet 
(C) rose another two feet 
1. The ground was wet outside when I got 
(D) No improvement 
up in the morning yesterday. I had been 
raining all in the night. 
(A) rained all in 
6. Unless you work hard, you will not pass. 
(A) as long as you work hard 
(B) till you work hard 
(C) until you work hard 
(B) been raining all though 
(C) raining all in 
(D) No improvement 
(D) No improvement 
7. The minister was removed  from a key 
2. The Women’s Emancipation Bill was 
post. 
(A) thrown out (B)rusticated 
sent back to the Lok Sabha by the 
President for further examination. 
(C) ousted 
(A) further security 
(D) No improvement 
(B) further reading 
8. Audacity is the mother of invention. 
(C) further perusal 
(A) tenacity (B)necessity 
(D) No improvement 
(C) paucity 
3. The Finance Minister said that he would 
(D) No improvement 
work for the  impartial distribution of 
wealth. 
(A) equitable (B)just 
9. Professionals must continuously 
improve their skills. 
(A) hone (B)fine tune 
(C) fair 
(C) explore 
(D) No improvement 
(D) No improvement 
4. Will you lend me few rupees in this hour 
10. Mr. Raj has been asked to submit details 
of need? 
(A) borrow me a few rupees 
of his tax returns. 
 
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 (A) give (B)furnish  17. The orphans have been clamouring for 
(C) disclose nutritious food from the past two weeks. 
(A) for past (B)since the past (D) No improvement 
11. More than 60 percent of India’s (C) for the past 
population live under the poverty line. 
(A) live below the poverty line 
(D) No improvement 
18. The good fortune of being your student 
(B) stay below the poverty line 
(C) stay under the poverty line 
in my younger days has helped me 
greatly in my life. 
(A) of my being your student 
(D) live beside the poverty line 
12. Since we are living in Bangalore for five (B) of my myself being your student 
(C) of my having been your student years, we are reluctant to move to another 
city. 
(A) Since we were living. 
(D) No improvement 
19. He should not had done it. 
(B) Being that we have been living 
(C) Being that we living 
(A) should had not 
(B) should not have 
(C) should have (D) Since we have been living 
13. Being too costly for him, he could not (D) should had 
buy the coat. 
(A) It being too costly for him 
20. I will now deal with him in a manner 
different from the one I have adopted so 
far. 
(A) I adopted (B)I was adopting 
(B) He being too costly 
(C) Being it too costly 
(D) No improvement (C) I have been adopting 
14. No sooner has she agreed to marry him (D) No improvement 
than she started having terrible doubts. 
(A) She no sooner had agreed 
Directions (21-45): In the following question, 
sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect Speech. 
Out of the four alternatives suggested select the 
one which best expresses the same sentence in 
Indirect/Direct Speech. 
(B) No sooner had she agreed 
(C) No sooner did she agreed 
(D) No improvement 
15. I didn’t need to water the follower. Just 
after I finished it started raining. 
(A) I didn’t water the plants 
21. Kiran asked me, “Did you see the cricket 
match on television last night. 
(A) Kiran asked me whether I saw the 
(B) I needn’t water the plants 
(C) I needn’t have watered the flowers. 
cricket match on television the 
earlier night 
(D) No improvement 
16. He complained of the following of having 
(B) Kiran asked me whether I had seen 
tortured by the police. 
(A) having been tortured 
the cricket match on television the 
earlier night 
(B) tortured 
(C) been tortured 
(C) Kiran asked me did I see the cricket 
match on television last night 
(D) No improvement 
 
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(D) Kiran asked me whether I had seen  (C) The tailor asked him if he would 
the cricket match on television last 
night 
have the suit ready by the next 
evening 
22. David said to Anna, “Mona will leave for (D) The tailor asked him if he will like 
her native place tomorrow.” 
(A) David told Anna that Mona will 
to have the suit ready by the next 
evening 
leave for her native place tomorrow 26. He said to the interviewer, “Could you 
(B) David told Anna that Mona left for please repeat the question?” 
(A) He requested the interviewer if he her native place the next day 
(C) David told to Anna that Mona could please repeat the question 
would be leaving for her native 
place tomorrow 
(B) He requested the interviewer to 
please repeat the question 
(D) David told Anna that Mona would (C) He requested the interviewer to 
leave for her native place the next 
day 
repeat the question 
(D) He requested the interviewer the 
interviewer if he could repeat the 
question 
23. I said to him, “Why are you working so 
hard”? 
(A) I asked him why he was working 
27. He said, “Be quiet and listen to my 
words.” 
(A) He urged them to be quiet and listen 
so hard 
(B) I asked him why was he working 
to his words 
so hard 
(B) He urged them and said be quiet 
(C) I asked him why he had been 
and listen to words 
working so hard 
(C) He said they should be quiet and 
(D) I asked him why had he been 
listen to his words 
working so hard 
(D) He said you should be quiet and 
24. He said to her, “What a cold day!” 
listen to my words 
(A) He told her that it was a cold day 
28. He said to me, “I have often told you not 
(B) He exclaimed that it was a cold day 
(C) He exclaimed sorrowfully that it 
to play with fire.” 
(A) He said that he has often been 
was a cold day 
telling me not to play with fire 
(D) He exclaimed that it was a very cold 
(B) He told me that he had often told 
day 
me not to play with fire 
25. The tailor said to him, “Will you have the 
(C) He remained me that he had often 
suit ready by tomorrow evening?” 
(A) The tailor asked him that he will 
told me not to play with fire 
(D) He said to me that he often told me 
have the suit ready by the next 
evening 
not to play with fire 
29. The Captain said to his men, “Stand at 
(B) The tailor asked him that he would 
ease.” 
(A) The Captain urged his men to stand 
had the suit ready by the next 
evening 
at ease 
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(B) The Captain wanted his men to  33. “Where will you be tomorrow,” I said, 
stand at ease “in case I have to ring you?” 
(A) I asked where you will be the next (C) The Captain told his men that they 
should stand at ease day in case I will ring him 
(D) The Captain commanded his men (B) I asked where he would be the next 
to stand at ease day in case I had to ring him 
30. Pawan said to me, “If I hear any news, I’ll (C) I said to him where he will be in 
phone you.” 
(A) Pawan told me that if he heard any 
case I have to ring him 
(D) I enquired about his where abouts 
new, he will phone me the next day in case I would have to 
ring up (B) Pawan told me that if he will hear 
any news, he will phone me 34. Seeta said to me, “Can you give me your 
(C) Pawan told me if he had heard any pen?” 
(A) Seeta asked me can I give her my news, he would phone me 
(D) Pawan told me that if he heard any pen 
news, he would phone me (B) Seeta asked me if I can give me your 
31. The teacher said to Mahesh, pen 
“Congratulations! Wish you success in 
life.” 
(A) The teacher congratulated Mahesh 
(C) Seeta asked me if I could give her 
my pen 
(D) Seeta asked me if I gave her my pen 
and said with you success in life 35. The father warned his son that he should 
(B) The teacher wished congratu- be beware of him. 
(A) The father warned his son, “Before lations and success in life to 
Mahesh of him!” 
(C) The teacher said congratulations to (B) The father warned his son, “Watch 
Mahesh and wished him success 
in life 
that chap!” 
(C) The father warned his son, “Be 
(D) The teacher to congratulated careful about him.” 
Mahesh and wished him success 
in life 
(D) The father warned his son, “Don’t 
fall into the trap.” 
32. The poor examine said, “O God, take pity 36. Manna asked Rohan, “Have you sat in a 
on me.” 
(A) The poor examinee prayed God to 
trolley bus before?” 
(A) Manna asked Rohan whether he 
take pity on him had sat in a trolley bus earlier. 
(B) The poor examinee, invoking God, (B) Manna asked Rohan had he sat in 
improve him to take pity on him a trolley bus before. 
(C) The poor examinee exclaimed that (C) Manna asked Rohan if he sat on a 
God take pity on him trolley bus before. 
(D) The poor examine asked God to (D) Manna asked Rohan if he has ever 
take pity on him sat in a trolley bus 
  
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37. Farhan asked Geeta, “Could you lend me  by a beautiful lake when they went 
on a trip to Goa a hundred rupees until tomorrow?” 
(A) Farhan asked Geeta whether she (C) Jagdish said that they had passed 
could lend him a hundred rupees 
until tomorrow 
by a beautiful lake when they had 
gone on a trip to Goa 
(B) Farhan asked Geeta whether she (D) Jagdish said they passed by a 
could lend him a hundred rupees 
until the next day 
beautiful lake when they went on a 
trip to Goa 
(C) Farhan asked Geeta whether she 41. He said to me, “I expect you to attend the 
could lend me a hundred rupees 
until the next day 
function.” 
(A) He told me that he had expected to 
(D) Farhan asked whether Geeta could me attend the function 
lend me a hundred rupees until the 
next day 
(B) He told me that he expected me to 
attended the function 
38. “What about going for a swim,” he said, (C) He told me that he expected me to 
“It’s quite fine now.” 
(A) He asked me what about going for 
have attended the function 
(D) He told me that he expected me to 
a swim as it was quite fine them attend the function 
(B) He proposed going for a swim as it 42. He said, “Why didn’t you send your 
was quite fine application to me?” 
(A) He enquired why I had not sent my (C) He suggested going for a swim as it 
was quite fine application to him 
(D) He advised to me go for a swim as it (B) He enquired why I did not send my 
was quite fine application to him 
39. “You can’t bathe in this sea,” he said to (C) He enquired why had I not sent my 
me, “it’s very rough.” 
(A) He said that I can’t bathe in this sea 
application to him 
(D) He enquired why did I not send my 
because it’s very rough application to him 
(B) He said that you couldn’t bathe in 43. Dinesh asked, “Are you going to the party 
that sea if it was very rough tomorrow, Eliza?” 
(A) Dinesh asked whether Eliza was (C) He said that I couldn’t bathe in that 
sea as it was very rough going to the party the next day 
(D) He said that you can’t bathe in this (B) Dinesh asked Eliza whether you are 
sea since it was very rough going to the party the next day 
40. Jagdish said, “We passed by a beautiful (C) Dinesh asked Eliza whether she 
lake when we went on a trip to Goa.” 
(A) Jagdish said that they passed by a 
was going to the party the next day 
(D) Dinesh asked Eliza whether she 
beautiful lake when they had gone 
on a trip to Goa 
was going to the party the 
tomorrow 
(B) Jagdish said that they had passed