Question 1

I In each of the following items, a sentence is given. Select the most appropriate transformation of the given sentence out of the given options:

1. “If you don’t come out, we will enter the room forcefully,” the policeman warned.

Accepted Answer

The policeman warned him that if he did not come out they would enter the room forcefully.

Answer

The policeman warned him that if he does not come out they would enter the room forcefully.

Answer

The policeman warned him that if he did not come out they will enter the room forcefully.

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The policeman warned him that if he had not come out they will enter the room forcefully.

Question 2

2. The news has been brought to us by him.

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He has brought us the news.

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He brought us the news.

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We brought the news to him.

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He was brought the news to us.

Question 3

3. The people couldn’t move me to the hospital and the doctor operated on me at home.

Accepted Answer

I couldn’t be moved to the hospital and was operated on at home by the doctor.

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I couldn’t be moved to the hospital and I was operated at home by the doctor.

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I couldn’t be moved to the hospital and I had to be operated on at home.

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I couldn’t be moved to the hospital by the people and operated on at home.

Question 4

4. What amused you?

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By what were you amused?

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What you are made to amuse by?

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By what have you been amused?

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By what are you being amused?

Question 5

5. I have never seen such a big apple as this.

Accepted Answer

Never have I seen an apple bigger than this.

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Never do I see an apple more bigger that this.

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Never before I saw an apple more big that this.

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Never did I see an apple as big as this one.

Question 6

6. That wild jungle had always remained unexplored till 1890.

Accepted Answer

No one had explored that wild jungle till 1890.

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No one had been explored that wild jungle till 1890.

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No one had explored a wild jungle till 1890.

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No one had explore that wild jungle till 1890.

Question 7

7. There is reason to believe that the accused is the culprit.

Accepted Answer

It is not without reason to believe that the accused is the culprit.

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It is not a reason to believe that the accused is the culprit.

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It is no reason to believed that the accused was the culprit.

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It is a reason without evidence to believe that the accused is the culprit.

Question 8

8. He said, “I am coming tomorrow.”

Accepted Answer

He said that he was coming the next day.

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He told he come the next day.

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He told he was coming tomorrow.

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He said that he was coming tomorrow.

Question 9

9. As soon as the clock struck 12.00 a.m., we switched off the garden lights.

Accepted Answer

No sooner did the clock strike 12.00 a.m. than we switched off the garden lights.

Answer

No sooner did the clock strike 12.00 a.m. when we switched off the garden lights.

Answer

No sooner had the clock struck 12.00 a.m. then we switched off the garden lights.

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No sooner did the clock struck 12.00 a.m. than we switched off the garden lights.

Question 10

10. You need to attend class regularly.

Accepted Answer

You need to attend class regularly, don’t you?

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You need to attend class regularly, don’t you.

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You need to attend class regularly, won’t you?

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You need to attend class regularly, will you?

Question 11

11. Mani told her mother that she had won a cash prize of seven crores.

Accepted Answer

Ani said to her mother, “I have won a cash prize of seven crores.”

Answer

Ani told to her mother, “I have won a cash prize of seven crores.”

Answer

Ani said to her mother, “I has won a cash prize of seven crores.”

Answer

Ani said to her mother, I have won a cash prize of seven crores.

Question 12

12. Suresh was one of the best students in the class.

Accepted Answer

Suresh was better than many other students in the class.

Answer

Suresh was better off most other students in the class.

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Suresh was better that all other students in the class.

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Suresh was better of many other students in the class.

Question 13

13. They created such a fuss over a trivial matter.

Accepted Answer

Such a fuss was created over a trivial matter.

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Such a fuss has been created over a trivial matter.

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Such a fuss is being created over a trivial matter.

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By them such a fuss has been created over a trivial matter.

Question 14

14. Shut all the doors and windows in the night.

Accepted Answer

Let all the doors and windows be shut in the night.

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Let all the doors and windows remain shut in the night.

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All the doors and windows be shutted in the night.

Answer

All the doors and windows may be shut in the night.

Question 15

15. Nobody has answered my question.

Accepted Answer

My question has not been answered by anybody.

Answer

My question has been answered by somebody.

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My question remains unanswered.

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My question was not answered.

Question 16

16. Surely the lost child must have been found by now.

Accepted Answer

Surely someone must have found the lost child by now.

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Surely now must have found the lost child.

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Now must have found the lost child surely.

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Surely must have found the lost child by now.

Question 17

17. The scheme permits investors to buy the shares from foreign companies.

Accepted Answer

Under the scheme the investors are permitted to buy shares from foreign companies.

Answer

Under the scheme the investors were permitted to buy shares from foreign companies.

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Under the scheme the investors may be permitted to buy shares from foreign companies.

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Under the scheme the investors have been permitted to buy shares from foreign companies.

Question 18

18. Transform the given sentence into assertive.

How gorgeous is the sunset!

Accepted Answer

The sunset is very gorgeous.

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How is the sunset so gorgeous?

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How gorgeous the sunset is!

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The sunset is gorgeous, isn’t it?

Question 19

19. Transform the given sentence into adjective.

She treated me respectfully.

Accepted Answer

She was respectful to me.

Answer

She respectfully treats me.

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She treated me with respect.

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She treats me respect.

Question 20

20. Transform the given sentence into negative.

Many people want to travel the world.

Accepted Answer

Not many people want to travel the world.

Answer

Many people want to travel the world, isn’t it?

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Many people don’t want to travel the world.

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Don’t many people want to travel the world?

Question 21

II. Choose the appropriate word for the following:

1. Nothing can deter him _____ pursuing his aim of life.

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from

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in

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to

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for

Question 22

2. We walked_________ the edge of the desert.

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untill

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up to

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by

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as far as

Question 23

3. The official shave the habit of fawning _______ ministers.

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on

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above

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at

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with

Question 24

4. The problem of communal harmony cannot be glossed _____ by government.

Accepted Answer

over

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out

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on

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at

Question 25

5. The history of Hindu religion dates ________ ancient times.

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from

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since

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to

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for

Question 26

6. Let us leave ______ our personal issues and work together.

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aside

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off

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up

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beside

Question 27

7. He went to serve the country leaving ______ his wife and child.

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behind

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out

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away

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aside

Question 28

8. I am not liable _________ the debts incurred by my brother.

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for

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to

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over

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against

Question 29

9. He is liable ______ suspension from service.

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to

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over

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for

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under

Question 30

10. He has lived all his life ______ honest work.

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with

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by

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in

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out of

Question 31

11. My son lives _____ music and is always training for it.

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for

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by

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with

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on

Question 32

12. Frogs live____ insects.

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on

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without

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with

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by

Question 33

13. Renu has applied ________ a scholarship in an American university.

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for

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in

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to

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on

Question 34

14. Arun applied________the university for higher studies but was denied admission

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to

Answer

at

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on

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for

Question 35

15. He had promised her that he would come to the party but he didn’t turn ________

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up

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out

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in

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off

Question 36

16. I was forced to turn ____________Maya’s invitation as I was going to be out of town the following week.

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down

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out

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off

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up

Question 37

17. When I explained my plan of action to him, he did not agree ____________ me.

a) with

b) to

c) for

d) by

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with

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by

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to

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for

Question 38

18. As soon as he entered the room, he set ____________his heavy bag.

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aside

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in

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beside

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back

Question 39

19. My brother has learnt to live ________ his means.

a) within

b) off

c) upon

d) with

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within

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with

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off

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upon

Question 40

20. The shop had marked _____ the price of the jeans by 50 percent.

a) down

b) below

c) under

d) off

Accepted Answer

down

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below

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under

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off

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