DIRECT AND INDIRECT SPEECH SENTENCES -NEW PATTERN EXERCISES WITH Answers & Explanation

 

Change the  Narration of the following Sentences.-Choose the correct option out of given ones  as answer 

EXERCISE

I

1.

The mother told the neighbourer that they had gone to their village the previous day.

a) The mother said to the neighbourer,"  We had gone to our village yesterday."

b) The mother said to the neighbourer,"  We have gone to our village yesterday."

c) The mother said to the neighbourer,"  We went to our village yesterday."

d) The mother said to the neighbourer,"  We were gone to our village yesterday."

2.

She said that she had been waiting for me for two hours.

a) She said," I have been waiting for you for two hours." 

b) She said," I was waiting for you for two hours." 

c) She said," I had been waiting for you for two hours." 

d) She said," I am waiting for you for two hours." 

3.

He said that he had been living in this house since his childhood.

a) He said," I have been living in this house since my childhood."

b) He said," I am living in this house since my childhood."

c) He said," I was living in this house since my childhood."

d) He said," I have lived in this house since my childhood."

4.

Rajesh said to Reena,"I have now realised that the books lying on the table actually belong to one of my friends."

a) Rajesh told Reena that he had been realised that the books lying on the table actually belonged to one of my friends.

b) Rajesh told Reena that he has then realised that the books lying on the table actually belonged to one of my friends.

c) Rajesh told Reena that he had now realised that the books lying on the table actually belonged to one of his friends.

d) Rajesh told Reena that he has now realised that the books lying on the table actually belonged to one of his friends.

5.

The farmer told the moneylender that he had already paid his dues and nothing was due then.

a) The farmer said to the money lender," I have already paid my dues and nothing is due now."

b) The farmer said to the money lender," I had already paid my dues and nothing is due now."

c) The farmer said to the money lender," I  paid my dues and nothing is due now"

d) The farmer said to the money lender," I  pay my dues and nothing is due now."

ANSWERS

1.c 2.a 3.a 4.c 5.a

II

1.

The visitor exclaimed that the child was very beautiful.

a) The visitor said, " What a beautiful the child is!

b) The visitor exclaimed, " How a beautiful the child is!"

c) The visitor surprised, " What a beautiful the child is!"

d) The visitor told, " The child is very beautiful!"

2

His mother said to him,"If you do not mend your ways your life will be spoilt."

a) His mother requested him if he did not mend his ways his life will be spoilt. 

b) His mother advised him that if he did not mend his ways his life would be spoilt. 

c) His mother told him if he did not mend his ways his life will be spoilt. 

d) His mother said to him if he did not mend his ways his life will be spoilt. 

3

 The old man prayed that God might reward the traveller for helping him when everyone else had abandoned him.

a) The old man said to the traveller,"May God reward you for helping me when everyone else had abandoned me.

b) The old man said  ,"May God reward the traveller  for helping me when everyone else has abandoned me."

c)The old man said to the traveller,"May God reward your helping me when everyone else had abandon me."

d) The old man said to the traveller,"May God reward  for helping me when everyone else  abandoned me."

4

His father asked him why he had not informed him that he had not been keeping well for the previous two days.

a) His father said to him," Why you had not informed me that you did not keep well for the last two days?" 

b) His father said to him," Why you did not inform me that you had not kept well for the last two days?" 

c) His father said to him," Why  had you not informed me that you had not been keeping well for the last two days?" 

d) His father said to him," Why did you not inform me that you had not been keeping well for the last two days?" 

5

He told her that if she had attended the training programme, she would have learnt a lot of new things about artificial intelligence.

a) He said to her ,  " if you have attended the training programme, you would  learn a lot of new things about Artificial intelligence. "

b) He said to her ,  " if you  attended the training programme, you would have learnt a lot of new things about Artificial intelligence. "

c) He said to her ,  " Had you  attended the training programme, you would have learnt a lot of new things about Artificial intelligence. "

d) He said to her ,  " Had she  attended the training programme, she would  learn a lot of new things about Artificial intelligence. "

IDIOMS - QUESTIONS BASED ON STYLE IN RECENT COMPETITIVE EXAMINATIONS -- EXERCISES WITH ANSWERS & EXPLANATION

 

From the given options select the correct meaning of the idiom. 

I

1. 

Loose canon

a) A person who is quiet and reserved

b) A very enthusiastic and energetic person

c) A person well respected in the society

d) A person who is unpredictable and can cause harm

2. 

Mincing walk

a) A short and quick visit

b) A big and large area to visit

c) A walk in the garden

d) Small and delicate steps 

3.

Keep one's chin up

a) To be very arrogant

b) To face the problem bravely

c) To take everything easily

d) To remain optimistic

4. 

To get cold feet

a) To feel cold

b) To fall sick

c) To be afraid to do something

d) To cover feet with water

5.

 To put something on ice

a) To freeze something

b) To postpone some work to do later

c) To start work very slowly

d) To put off something permanently

6. 

Hanging by a thread/a hair

a) To get nervous

b) Not able to manage things well

c) Indicisive

d) To be in a precarious position

7. 

To Hit a dead end

a) To reach a situation that leads to nothing further

b) Not on speaking terms with someone

c) Not able to take any decision 

d) To go stray on a wrong path

8. 

Take one's hat off to someone

a) To get angry with someone

b) To walk very quickly

c) To show respect to someone

d) To show humility to someone

9. 

To make a beeline for

a) To put things in order

b) To show respect for someone

c)  To go straight towards some place

d) To wait for someone

10. 

To take a cue from someone

a)  To take someone else's position

b)  To treat someone very important

c)  To be influenced by someone

d) To wait patiently for someone

ANSWERS

1.d 2.d 3.d 4.c 5.b  6.d 7.a 8.c 9.c 10. c

II

1.

 To fall into line

a) Search something

b) Fuming and shouting

c) Straight path to walk

d) Adhere to rules

2. 

All wet

a) To get drenched 

b) To take bath 

c) To enjoy rain

d) Completely mistaken 

3.

To keep a good table 

a) To keep home organised

b) To entertain someone 

c) To give sumptuous food

d) To have a good company

4.

Bide one's time

a) To spend time leisurely

b) To do a work hurriedly

c) To waste one's time

d) Wait patiently for right opportunity

5. 

Down the line

a) on the passage 

b) in the right path

c) In the future

d) in an informal way

6.

Back against the wall

a) To do work very patiently

b) To seek support of someone

c) difficult situation with no escape   

d) To defy the rules   

7.

New York Minute

a) At the last moment

b) To do something easily

c) In a short amount of time

d) A very important time

8

To lick one's wounds

a) To repent for the past

b) To take lesson from past

c) To recover fron defeat or failure

d) To celebrate one's victory

9. 

To Walk on eggshells

a) To walk in a haphzard manner

b) To be careful not to offend someone

c) To do some work without thinking

d) To undertake some risky job

10.

To hone one's skills

a) To show off one's abilities

b) To be proud of one's skills

c) To improve abilities though practice

d) To make use of one's abilities

ANSWERS

1.d  2.d  3.c  4.d  5.c  6.c  7.c  8.c  9.b  10.c

III

1.

To hit the hay

a) To start a new job

b) To do a useless work

c) To go to sleep

d) To be angry with someone

2.

A dime a dozen

a) To be abundant and common

b) To do a job carelessly

c) To make wrong assessment

d) To be short of something

3.

Up and doing

a) To become active

b) To bring up

c) To go on trip

d) To go by air

4.

To sup with the devil

a) To enjoy a delicious food

b) To be fond of good food

c) To have a bad experience

d) To associate with a dangerous person

5.

To cut the Gordian knot

a) To undertake some risky job

b) To have enemity with a dangerous man

c) To resolve a problem decisively

d) To make relations with an important person

6

Pain in the neck

a) To fall sick

b) To have pain in the neck

c) A person or a thing very annoying

d) Unable to deal with a difficult situation 

7

Hit a brick wall

a) To solve a dufficult problem easily

b) To give ptotection to someone

c) To encounter an obstacle

d) To face a situation bravely 

8.

Wet behind the ears

a) An experienced person

b) A reputed person of the society

c) An inexperienced person

d) A political person 

9

Hole and corner

a) Something secret

b) A point of discussion

c) A secret meeting point

d) Something hidden

10

The feathers fly

a) To fight and argue a lot

b) To fly high in the sky

c) To have an open discussion

d) To build castles in air

ANSWERS

1.c 2.a 3.a 4. a 5.c  6. c  7.c 8. c 9 a10.a

IDIOMS - QUESTIONS BASED ON STYLE IN RECENT COMPETITIVE EXAMINATIONS -- EXERCISES WITH ANSWERS & EXPLANATION

 

Here follow excercises of questions of idioms based on recent examination patterns.

Choose the Correct meaning of the given idiom out of options.

EXERCISES

I

1.

To grasp at  straw

a) To win easily

b) To show courage

c) To try desperate measures

d) To make careful decision

2.

To make a last laugh

a) To succeed at last

b) To fail hopelessly

c) To Stay indifferent

d) To mock at

3. 

To go for a song

a) To be expensive

b) To be in trouble

c) To sing loudly

d) To be sold cheaply

4.

To oil the hinges of silence

a) To bribe someone to be quiet

b) To prevent secrets from spreading

c) To gradually break uncomfortable silence

d) To speak diplomatically in tense moments

5.

Cut no ice

a) To have no effect

b) To create trouble

c) To speak sharp

d) To stop something

6.

A Fair weather friend

a) A fast friend

b) A trusted person

c) A person with you in comforts only

d) A person in need

7

To throw in the towel

a) To boast

b) To give up

c) To work harder

d) To start afresh

8

To speak your mind

a) To express frankly

b) To lie

c) To gossip

d) To stay silent

9.

To jack up the rates

a) To increase prices

b) To drop prices

c) To stay unchanged

d)To sell everything

10

To jump the gun

a) To Fire a gun

b) To act prematurely

c) To act foolishly

d) To succeed quickly

ANSWERS 1.c  2.a  3.d  4.a  5.a  6.c  7.b  8.a  9.a 10 .b

  

II

 Select he correct meaning of the idiom from given options.

1. 

A toffee-nosed person

a) A person who is fond of sweets

b) A rich person who has a lot of money

c)  A person who considers himself of high society and looks down on others.

d) A person who considers himself right and perfect.

2

Weal and woe

a) Ups and downs

b) Shortcomings

c) Sorrow and joys

d)  and late

3.

Diamond in the rough

a) A leading personality

b) An unsophisticated person with potential

c) An easy task

d) An untidy person

4. 

Head and Shoulders

a) Worse than others

b) Much better than others

c)  An educated person

d) A well informed person

5. 

To have sticky fingers

a) To be suspicious

b) To feel disturbed

c) To be charged with

d) To have a tendency to steal

6.

To make one's mark

a) To distinguish oneself

b) To give impression

c) To make a countenance

d) To take a stand

7.

On the ball

a) To be inattentive

b) Quick response to changes going around

c) Not to understand the situation

d) Unaware of changes going around

8.

Milk of human kindness

a) Compassion

b) Bravery

c) Kindness

d) To be lucky

9.

To get wind of 

a)  To boast of

b) To recover from illness

c) To come to know some secret information

d) To know the trend

10. 

To cut corners

a) To save money and economise

b) To avoid someone

c) To go unnoticed

d) To have an edge over others 

ANSWERS 1. c 2.c 3.b 4.b 5.d 6. a 7. b 8. a 9. c10.a

III

From the given options select the correct meaning of the idiom used in the sentence. 

1.

On the sly

He leaked important information to the enemy on the sly.

a) to tell openly

b) to give written statement.

c) to tell through an agent

d) to give information secretly.

2.

To bite the bullet 

He decided to bite the bullet and accept the difficult assignment.

a) to fight bravely

b) to show courage 

c) to face difficulty bravely

d) to counter an aggression

3. 

To go against the grain

It goes against the grain for her to accept the injustice silently. 

a) contrary to someone's belief and nature.

b) against the wishes

c) ready to fight with someone 

d) always find fault with others 

4. 

To steal someone's thunder

She stole my thunder by presenting the project before I could present it.

a) To act against someone's wishes

b) To make a show off

c) To steal someone's belongings

d) To take credit for other's achievement

5

To hold a candle to someone

The experienced captain always hold a candle to the new players.

a) to give guidance to others

b) To have an envy with others

c) To make a fight with others

d) To be as good as someone else

6.

To cross swords with someone

The Principal and vice Principal always cross sword with eachother.

a) To have disagreement with someone.

b) To go hand in hand with each other

c) To make a competition with each other

d) To have grudges against each other

7.

To cut no ice with someone

These days the captain cuts no ice with the vice captain and takes his own decisions. 

a) To make someone very angry

b) To impress someone greatly

c) To have no effect or influence on someone

d) To resolve issues with someone

8. 

To make bricks without straw

He will have to make bricks without straw as he is lacking infrastructure and man power these days.

a)To work with inadequate resourses

b) To complete work before time

c) To construct a house of straw

d) To make a wrong decision

9. 

To beard the lion in his den

He dared to beard the lion in his den when he exposed the deals of the corrupt officer.

a) to make a futile attempt

b) to go against the wishes of

c) to go against a powerful person in his territory

d) to make a compromise with someone. 

10.

To strain at a gnat and swallow a camel

The new officer is in the habit straining at a gnat 

and swallowing a camel by ignoring his big

 mistakes and punishing smaller ones.

a) to take a wrong devidion.

b) to take bribe frim someone

c) to ignore big fault and punish smaller ones

d) to punish a person  for the fault he has not done.

ANSWERS 1. d 2.c 3.a 4.d 5. d 6. a 7.c 8.a 9. c 10.c

ACTIVE PASSIVE QUESTIONS -- BASED ON STYLE IN RECENT COMPETITIVE EXAMINATIONS -- EXERCISES WITH ANSWERS & EXPLANATION

 

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ACTIVE PASSIVE EXERCISES WITH ANSWERS AND EXPLANATION

I

1.

It is customary to honour the captain of the winning team.

a)It is customary to the captain of the winning team to be honoured.

b)It is customary for the winning team to honour the captain.

c) It is customary to the captain of the team won to be honoured.

d) It is customary for the captain of the winning team to be honoured.

2.

On reaching there I found her combing her hair.

a)When I reached there she was combing her hair.

b) On reaching there, she was found by me combing her hair.

c) On my reaching there, she was found combing her hair.

d) When I reach there, she was found by me combing her hair.

3.

People think he is a wise man.

a) He was thought a wise man by people.

b) He is thought to be a wise man.

c) People think him to be a wise man.

d) People think him a wise man.

4. 

Sticking bills on this wall is prohibited.
a) People have prohibited sticking bills on this wall.
b) They have prohibited  sticking bills on this wall.
c) It is  prohibited for  sticking bills on this wall.

d) Bills are prohibited from being stuck on this wall.

5.

They have gone to see the exhibition.

a)They went to the exhibition to be seen.

b) They have gone for the exhibition to be seen.

c) They go to the exhibition to be seen.

d) They had gone for the exhibition to be seen. 

6.

It is rumoured that she has stolen his watch.

a)She is rumoured to have stolen his watch.

b) It is rumoured that his watch was stolen by her.

c) His watch is rumoured to had stolen by her.

d) It is rumoured that she stole his watch.

7. 

It is reported that he is a criminal. 

a) It is said that he is a reported criminal.

b) He is reported to be a criminal.

c) They report that he is a criminal.

d) People report that he is a criminal. 

8.

The robbers took away everything that was kept by the shopkeeper in his shop.

a)  Everything that was kept by the shopkeeper in his shop was taken away by the robbers.

b)  The robbers took away everything  kept by the shopkeeper in his shop.

c) Everything kept by the shopkeeper in his shop was taken away by the robbers.

d) Everything that  the shopkeeper kept  in his shop was taken away by the  robbers.

9. 

In the morning, I noticed that the door had been left open the previous night.

a) In the morning it was noticed by me that the door had been left open the previous night.

b) In the morning I noticed  that someone had left the door  open the previous night.

c) In the morning I noticed  that they had left the door  open the previous night.

d) In the morning I noticed   the door  left open the previous night.

10. 

I did not know that your request had been turned down. 

a) It is not known to me  that your request has been turned down.

b) I did not know that they had turned down your request.

c) I did not know that someone had turned down your request.

d) I did not know that someone has turned down your request.

II

1. 

Ration and clothes for flood victims were dropped from helicopter.

a)  The authorities dropped ration and clothes from helicopter.

b) The authorities dropped ration and clothes for flood victims from helicopter.

c) Helicopter dropped ration and clothes for flood victims.

d) They dropped ration and clothes for flood victims from helicopter.

2.

People lined up the road.

a) The road was lined with people.

b) The road was lined up with people.

c) The road is lined by the people.

d) The road has lined with the people.

3. 

No reason for the power failure has been assigned.

a) They do not assign any reason for the power failure.

b) They did not assign any reason for the power failure.

c) They have not assigned any reason for the power failure.

d) Power failure has not been assigned any reason.

4.

 Flowers spread fragrance by their sheer presence.

a) Flowers are spread fragrance by their mere presence.

b) Fragrance has been spread by flowers by their sheer presence.

c) Fragrance is spread by sheer presence of flowers.

d) Fragrance be spread by sheer presence of flowers.

5. 

His pleasing nature has popularised him among his colleagues.

a) He is popularised among his colleagues by his pleasing nature.

b) He was  popularised  among his colleagues by his pleasing nature.

c) He has been popularised among his colleagues by his pleasing nature.

d) He has been popular among his colleagues by his pleasing nature.

6. 

The culprit is suspected to have been killed in an encounter. 

a) It is suspected that the culprit was killed in an encounter.

b) It was suspected that the culprit is killed in an encounter.
c) People suspect that the culprit has been killed in an encounter.
d) They suspected that the culprit was killed in an encounter.

7. 

It is now learnt that his brother was slain. 

a) His brother is slain is learnt by  us now.

b) His brother was slain was learnt by us.

c) It is now learnt that someone slew his brother.

d) It was now learnt that somebody slew his brother.

8.

He will present a beautiful present to the present chairperson. 

a) The present chairperson is presented a beautiful present by him.

b) A beautiful present will be presented to the present chairperson by him.

c) The present chairperson has been presented a beautiful present by him.

d) The present chairperson was presented a beautiful present by him.

9. 

I want to take my parents on pilgrimage by train.

 a) I wanted my parents to take on pilgrimage by train.

b) I want my parents to take on pilgrimage by train.

c) I want my parents taken on pilgrimage by train

d) I want my parents to be taken on pilgrimage by train.

10.

Her habit of verifying everything before use has earned her the confidence of her colleagues. 

a) The confidence of her colleagues has earned by her habit of verifying everything before use.

b) Her habit of verifying everything was earned him the confidence of her colleagues.

c) Her habit of verifying everything has been earned by confidence of her colleagues.

d) The confidence of her colleagues has been earned by her habit of verifying everything before use.

ANSWERS

I

1. In option a  it is customary to the captain is wrong. In option b winning team is not to honour captain. In option c winning team has bern changed which is wrong.Option d is correct. It is customary to remain as it is.to honour to change to be honoured. Captain of the team to be in place of subject. It is customary for the captain......to be honoured.

2. In option a sentence is changed which is wrong. In option c by me is missing. In option d tense is changed. Option b is correct. Sentence is "I found her" it will change to She was found by me the remaining sentence will be added to it. On reaching there she was found by me combing her hair.

3. Verb Think will change to is thought. He is thought to be a wise man. Option a was is incorrect. In passivevoice verb is changed but in options c and d verb is not changed. Option B is correct.

4.Is prohibited shows that this sentence is in passive voice. Is and have prohibited is wrong. Option d is correct. Is sticking change to are being stuck.

5. Options a c and d are wrong due to change of tense. To see to be changed to to be seen. People have gone for exhibition..

6. OPtion b watch was stolen, option c had stolen and option d she stole are wrong. Option a is correct.

7. option a c and d are wrong. Option b is corect.

8. First part of this sentence is in active voice and second is in passive voice. Robbers took away everything will change to everything was taken away by robbers.Option a is correct. 

9. Here subject is missing had been left will change to had left. Someone had left the door open. Option b is correct.

10. Here subject is required. They is suitable subject. I did not know that they have turned down. Had been turned down will change to had turned down.

   II
1.In option a for flood victims is missing. In option d they is incorrect in comparison to the authorities. Helicoptor does not drop anything. Option b is correct.

2. For people lined up is used but for road lined is used. The road was lined with people. Is lined and has lined are incorrect. Option a is correct.