1. In the following question, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive.

We will not tell anyone about this.

• A. No one will be told about this by us.
• B. No one will have been told about this by us.
• C. No one is being told about this by us.
• D. No one has been told about this by us.

Correct Answer: A

2. In the following question, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive.

The mother bird keeps the eggs warm all the time.

• A. The eggs are being kept warm all the time by the mother bird.
• B. The eggs were being kept warm all the time by the mother bird.
• C. The eggs are kept warm all the time by the mother bird.
• D. The eggs have been warm all the time by the mother bird.

Correct Answer: C

3. Choose the option that provides the correct word to be filled in the blank.

Officials said thousands of office-goers were _________the Metro and trains were running full during peak hours.

• A. Taking
• B. Adopted
• C. Try
• D. Crowd

Correct Answer: A

4. In the sentence, identify the segment which contains the grammatical error.

For an all-too-brief period between the late 1980s and the late 2000s, a world was characterized by convergence.

• A. for an all-too-brief
• B. a world was
• C. between the late
• D. characterized by

Correct Answer: B

5. In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which can best substitute the given phrase.

A vigorous campaign for political, social, or religious change

• A. Indelible
• B. Biopsy
• C. Crusade
• D. Pedantic

Correct Answer: C

6. In the following question a sentence is given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives choose the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct Speech

The teacher said, "Why can't you come to school on time, Reema?"

• A. The teacher asked Reema why she can't come to school on time.
• B. The teacher asked Reema why can't she come to school on time.
• C. The teacher asked Reema why couldn't she come to school on time.
• D. The teacher asked Reema why she couldn't come to school on time.

Correct Answer: D

7. In the following question a sentence is given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives choose the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct Speech

Amanda Cerny said, “Hannah read Death in Venice yesterday.”

• A. Amanda Cerny said that Hannah had read Death in Venice the day before.
• B. Amanda Cerny says that Hannah reads Death in Venice the day before yesterday.
• C. Amanda Cerny said that Hannah has read Death in Venice the next day.
• D. Amanda Cerny said that at the moment Hannah read Death in Venice the same day.

Correct Answer: A

8. In the following question a sentence is given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives choose the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct Speech

Dominic Toretto said, “Alas! I am ruined.”

• A. Dominic Toretto said with sorrow that I am ruined.
• B. Dominic Toretto cried with grief that I am ruined.
• C. Dominic Toretto cried with grief that he was ruined.
• D. Dominic Toretto regretted with pain that he has ruined.

Correct Answer: C

9. In the following question a sentence is given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives choose the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct Speech

Dr. S Chandrasekhar said, “A black hole is created when big stars exploded.”

• A. Dr. S Chandrasekhar said that a black hole is created when big stars exploded.
• B. Dr. S Chandrasekhar said that a black hole has been created when big stars exploded.
• C. Dr. S Chandrasekhar says that a black hole was created when big stars had exploded.
• D. Dr. S Chandrasekhar says that a black hole was created when big stars exploded.

Correct Answer: A

10. In the following question, some parts of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option.

If a sentence is free from Despite the traffic, I did managed to reach the meeting on time.

• A. Despite the traffic,
• B. I did managed to reach
• C. the meeting on time.
• D. No error.

Correct Answer: B