Q134. Transform the following sentence into passive voice –
Burglars broke into the house.
A The house was broken by burglars. B The house had been broken into by burglars. C The house was broken into by burglars. D The house has been broken into by burglars. E Question not attempted
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Correct answer: The house was broken into by burglars.
Q135. Transform the following sentence into active voice –
How is butter made?
A How does butter make? B How they made butter? C How do they make butter? D How they make butter? E Question not attempted
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Correct answer: How do they make butter?
Q137. Which one of the following sentences means “He has hardly any money”?
A He has few money. B He has the little money. C He has little money. D He has a little money. E Question not attempted
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Correct answer: He has little money.
Q138. Which one of the following idioms means ‘to do some remarkable or surprising thing’?
A He stands well with his master. B He was all eyes to see what Ram did. C He will never set the Thames on fire. D He tried his hand at farming. E Question not attempted
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Correct answer: He will never set the Thames on fire.
Q140. Transform the following sentence into passive voice –
His wife needs tactful handling.
A Tactful handling is to be needed by his wife. B His wife is needed tactful handling. C His wife needed to be handled. D His wife needs to be handled tactfully. E Question not attempted
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Correct answer: His wife needs to be handled tactfully.
Q142. Read the following sentences in terms of determiners and choose the correct option –
(i) This book is mine.
(ii) Those books are yours.
(iii) That book is hers.
(iv) That idea of your is excellent.
A (i), (ii) and (iii) are correct B (i), (ii) and (iv) are correct C Only (i) and (ii) are correct D Only (i) is correct. E Question not attempted
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Correct answer: (i), (ii) and (iii) are correct
Q144. Transform the following sentence from direct to indirect speech. Choose the correct option.
The teacher said to Govind, “Would you like to go on a trip to Kashmir?”
A The teacher asked Govind that would he like to go on a trip to Kashmir. B The teacher asked Govind if he liked to go on a trip to Kashmir. C The teacher asked Govind if he would have liked to go on a trip to Kashmir. D The teacher asked Govind if he would like to go on a trip to Kashmir. E Question not attempted
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Correct answer: The teacher asked Govind if he would like to go on a trip to Kashmir.
Q145. Transform the following sentence from direct speech into indirect speech.
She said, “If I had any money, I would buy you a drink.”
A She said if she had had any money, she would have bought me a drink. B She said if she had any money, she would buy me a drink. C She said if she has any money, she would have buy me a drink. D She said if she had had any money, she could have bought me a drink. E Question not attempted
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Correct answer: She said if she had had any money, she would have bought me a drink.
Q146. Choose the correct option of direct speech for the given sentence in indirect speech.
Ajay requested him to wait there till he returned.
A Ajay asked him, “Can you wait there, till I return.” B Ajay said to him, “Please wait here till I return.” C Ajay said, “Please wait till I return.” D Ajay said to him, “Please wait there till I return.” E Question not attempted
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Correct answer: Ajay said to him, “Please wait here till I return.”
Q147. Read the following sentences and choose the option which indicates the correct meaning of the sentences –
(A) She has a black and a white cat.
(B) She has a black and white cat.
A (A) and (B) mean the same. B (A) means she has one cat partly black and partly white. C (A) means she has two cats, one black and the other white. (B) means she has one cat partly black and partly white. D (B) means she has two cats, one black and the other white. E Question not attempted
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Correct answer: (A) means she has two cats, one black and the other white. (B) means she has one cat partly black and partly white.
Q148. Which of the following sentence(s) is/are the correct usage for the phrase ‘put up’?
(i) Who put you up on this mischief?
(ii) We shall be happy to put you up when you come to town.
(iii) The auctioneer has just put up a pair of porcelain vases.
(iv) I could not put up for his insolence.
A (ii) and (iii) are correct B Only (iv) is correct C Only (ii) is correct D (i) and (iii) are correct E Question not attempted
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Correct answer: (ii) and (iii) are correct
Q149. Choose the correct option –
If someone is “on tenterhooks”, they are
A in a state of painful suspense or anxiety B camping in the wilderness C hanging clothes up to dry D torturing someone for information E Question not attempted
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Correct answer: in a state of painful suspense or anxiety