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Pinnacle SSC CGL Tier 2 : English Paper code 602 Solution

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1 C 11 B 21 D 31 B 41 C
2 B 12 C 22 A 32 C 42 A
3 D 13 B 23 A 33 A 43 C
4 B 14 B 24 B 34 C 44 A
5 D 15 A 25 B 35 B 45 D
6 D 16 A 26 A 36 B 46 D
7 A 17 C 27 C 37 B 47 A
8 D 18 C 28 A 38 B 48 B
9 D 19 C 29 C 39 C 49 B
10 A 20 B 30 B 40 A 50 B

51 C 61 B 71 D 81 C 91 C
52 C 62 C 72 D 82 A 92 C
53 C 63 D 73 B 83 B 93 B
54 B 64 B 74 C 84 B 94 B
55 D 65 C 75 B 85 C 95 C
56 A 66 A 76 C 86 B 96 A
57 C 67 A 77 A 87 B 97 B
58 C 68 D 78 D 88 A 98 D
59 B 69 C 79 C 89 A 99 A
60 C 70 A 80 C 90 B 100 C

101 D 111 D 121 C 131 B 141 B

102 A 112 C 122 D 132 C 142 A
103 B 113 A 123 C 133 C 143 C
104 C 114 D 124 B 134 A 144 C
105 B 115 D 125 C 135 B 145 A
106 C 116 A 126 D 136 A 146 B
107 A 117 B 127 A 137 A 147 A
108 B 118 B 128 A 138 D 148 D
109 C 119 A 129 D 139 C 149 A
110 C 120 D 130 D 140 C 150 D

151 C 161 C 171 C 181 D 191 C

152 A 162 B 172 D 182 A 192 B
153 B 163 A 173 C 183 A 193 D
154 C 164 B 174 C 184 D 194 B
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155 B 165 A 175 D 185 A 195 A

156 D 166 B 176 B 186 B 196 D
157 D 167 D 177 A 187 A 197 C
158 C 168 A 178 D 188 A 198 B
159 D 169 C 179 C 189 A 199 A
160 D 170 C 180 B 190 B 200 A

ANSWERS AND EXPLANATIONS

In active and passive the following need to be kept in mind.

1 The places of subject and object are interchanged i.e. the object shifts to the place of subject and subject shifts
to the place of object in passive voice.
2 Sometimes subject of sentence is not used in passive voice. Subject of sentence can be omitted in passive voice,
3 3rd form of verb (past participle) is always used as main verb in sentences of passive voice for all tenses.
4 The word “by” is used before subject in sentences in passive voice.
5 Auxiliary verbs are used in passive voice according to the tense of sentence. When changing from active to
passive and vice versa the tense does not change

Q1. I would advise you not to get on the wrong side of your boss.
(A) It would be advised by me not to get on the wrong side of your boss. (incorrect subject)
(B) It would be my advice not to get on the wrong side of your boss. (verb changed to noun)
(C) You would be advised by me not to get on the wrong side of your boss. (correct)
(D) My advice to you would be not to get on the wrong side of your boss. (verb changed to noun)

Q2, He decided to sell the car.

(A) It was decided that the car should be sold.(incorrect word inserted)
(B) The decision was made by him to sell the car.(Correct)
(C)The decision that the car must be sold was made by him.( Incorrect word inserted)
(D) He decided that the car should be sold. (Incorrect word inserted)

Q3 The room was cleaned.

(A)The cleaner cleaned the room.(Not given in the passive sentence)
(B)The room should be cleaned.( Incorrect word inserted)
(C) I cleaned the room. (Not given in the passive sentence)
(D) Someone cleaned the room.(Correct)

Q4 Please enter by the left door.

(A) Let the left door be entered by you.(Sentence structure very twisted)
(B) You are requested to enter by the left door.(Correct)
(C) Let it be entered by the left door.( Incorrect word inserted)
(D)The left door is requested to entered.( Sentence structure very twisted)
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Q5. Physically challenged people should not be laughed at by the public.

(A) Physically challenged people should not laugh at the public.(Meaning of the sentence completely changed)
(B)The public will not be laughing at physically challenged people.(Tense changed)
(C)The public shall not be laughing at physically challenged people. (Tense changed)
(D)The public should not laugh at physically challenged people.(correct)

Q6. I should have met him yesterday.

(A) He should have met by me yesterday. (Perfect tense uses been in passive voice which is missing here)
(B) He should be meeting me yesterday. (Perfect tense uses been in passive voice which is missing here)
(C) He should have been meeting by me yesterday.(Third form of the verb not used)
(D) He should have been met by me yesterday. (Correct)

Q7. You can all buy your tickets at this counter,

(A) All your tickets can be bought at this counter by you.(Correct)
(B) Your ticket can be bought at this Counter by you. (Incorrect subject)
(C) All tickets are bought by you at this counter. (Incorrect word)
(D) Your tickets can be bought by all of you at this counter. (Meaning of sentence changed)

Q8. Where were they playing the cricket match ?

(A) Where was the cricket match played? (Continuous tense uses being in passive voice which is missing here)
(B) Where has the cricket match been played? (Incorrect change of tense)
(C) Where will the cricket match be played? (Incorrect change of tense)
(D) Where was the cricket match being played? (Correct)

Q9. My teacher gave me a journal to read.

(A) I was given a journal by my teacher to be read. (to be read is incorrect)
(B) A journal to read was given to me by my teacher. (Incorrect subject)
(C) A journal was given to me to reading by my teacher.(First form of the verb is used after to)
(D) I was given a journal by my teacher to read.(Correct)

Q10. It is impossible to do this.

(A)To do this is impossible.(Correct)
(B)To do this by it is impossible. (it is not the doer)
(C) It is impossible to have done this. (Incorrect tense change)
(D) It can’t be done. (incorrect word inserted)

Q11. They have done this to defuse the crisis.

(A)The crisis has been defused by them. (Meaning of sentence changed)
(B) This has been done by them so that crisis is defused.(Correct)
(C)This have been done by them defuse the crisis.(with this has should be used)
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(D) To defuse the crisis this was done by them. (Incorrect change of tense)

Q12. The fur coats were imported from Sweden by us.

(A) Sweden imported the fur coats. (Meaning of sentence changed)
(B) Sweden was imported the fur coats. (Meaning of sentence changed)
(C) We imported the fur coats from Sweden.(Correct)
(D) We had imported the fur coats from Sweden. (Incorrect change of tense)

Q13. Decisions must be taken.

(A) Decisions should be taken. (Incorrect word)
(B) We must take decisions.(Correct)
(C) It is good to take decisions.(Meaning of sentence changed)
(D) We should take decisions. (Incorrect subject)

Q14. A detective arrested him as soon as he got home.

(A) An arrest was made by a detective as soon as he got home. (Meaning of sentence changed)
(B) He was arrested by a detective as soon as he got home.(Correct)
(C) A detective was arrested by him as soon as he got home. (Meaning of sentence changed)
(D) An arrest was detected by him as soon as he got home. (Incorrect word)

Q15. They say he can teach almost anything in this world.

(A) It is said that almost anything in this world can be taught by him.(Correct)
(B) It was said that, almost anything could be taught by him.(In this world is missing)
(C) They say almost anything could be taught by him. (Incorrect change of tense)
(D)They say anything almost will be taught by him. (Incorrect change of tense)

Q16. We expect good news.

(A) Good news is expected by us. (Correct)
(B) Let good news be expected.(The doer is missing)
(C) Let us expect good news. (Meaning of sentence changed)
(D) Expecting good news from them. (Incorrect change of tense)

Q17. One could see her lying on the flowerbeds.

(A) Flowerbeds could be seen lying on her. (Meaning of sentence changed)
(B)She could see one lying on flowerbeds. (Meaning of sentence changed)
(C)She could be seen lying on flowerbeds. (Correct)
(D)She could be lying on flowerbeds seen. (Incorrect sentence structure)

Q18. We understand that he opposes our views.

(A) It is understood by us that he opposes our views. (Incorrect subject)
(B) That he opposes our views, is understood by us. (Incorrect change of tense)

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(C)That our views are opposed is understood by us. (Correct)

(D) Our views are opposed, that is understood by us. (He opposes is missing so meaning of the sentence changed)

Q19. Can we send the parcel tomorrow ?

(A) Can be the parcel sent by us tomorrow ? (Incorrect sentence structure)
(B) Can we be sent by the parcel tomorrow ? (Meaning of sentence changed)
(C) Can the parcel be sent by us tomorrow ? (Correct)
(D) Can the parcel sent by us tomorrow? (be is missing so incorrect)

Q20. They cooked the food and sent it to the orphanage.

(A)The cooked food was sent to the orphanage by them. (Meaning of sentence changed)
(B)The food was cooked and sent to the orphanage by them.(Correct)
(C)The food was sent to the orphanage by them. (Incomplete information)
(D)The food was cooked and sent by them. (Incomplete information- sent where)

Q22. Instead of walking along use while walking along. While means ( के दौरान)

Q23. Verb 'tell' is always followed by an object. Hence, Shyam says/ Shyam is saying/Shyam is telling me..... should be
used.

Q24. Here, great skill in keeping should be used. The word skill means : the ability to do something well, while the
word talent means : a natural ability to do something.

Q25. One of is followed by a Plural Noun/Pronoun but a Singular Verb is used. Hence, one of the volcanic eruptions
takes place should be used.

Q26. (A) Tea grow

Passive voice is used when the subject does not do something himself. Active voice is used when the subject
does something himself. Here, Passive Voice should be used. Hence, tea is grown will be a correct usage.

Q27. Article 'the' is not used before the words - Jail, prison, school; college etc in general sense.
Hence, he had in jail...... is a correct usage.

Q28. I shall avail (A)/of this opportunity (B)/to meet you there. (C)/No error (D)
Reflexive pronoun myself will be used with avail.

Q29. Use article the before world.

Q30. Eliminate much before larger as larger is already in the comparative degree.

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Q31. A stitch in time saves nine is the correct form of proverb. It means : It is better to deal with something
immediately because if you wait it may become worse.

Q32. The word slay (Verb) means : to kill somebody/something. Its past participle form (V3) Is slain.
Hence, where it was slain by the kidnapper should be used.

Q33. Here, I was spending a holiday ... should be used. Having is only used for having fun and having food.

Q34. Idiom dispense with something/somebody means : to stop using somebody/something.

Hence, dispensed with ... will be a correct usage.

Q35. The word overflow (Verb) means : to be so full that the contents go over the sides. Its past
participle form is overflowed. The structure of a sentence in Present - Perfect is : Subject + has/have + V3
Hence, and it has overflowed will be a correct usage.
Overflown means to fly over a territory or an area.

Q36. Here, 'debar' should be followed by a gerund, Hence, replace to appear by from appearing.

Q37. The structure of some sentences is : Noun + Preposition + Noun +……………..

In such sentences, the verb agrees with the number and person of the Noun that comes before the first
preposition.
Here, the subject a rise is Singular that will take Singular Verb i.e. has been found.

Q38. Here, antecedent of who (Relative Pronoun) is I that will agree with ‘am’.

Q39. Here, a comparison has been made between two cities. Hence, comparative degree should be used. Hence,
replace biggest by bigger.

Q40. With entered into is not used.

Q84. (B) Who he was and why he was (The given sentence is not in interrogative [Link] interrogative pattern the wh
word is followed by a helping verb. But in assertive sentences the subject comes before the helping verb)

Q85. A case is filed or registered;Orders are booked.

Q86 We use the preposition of with thinking.

Example-I am thinking of joining Pinnacle to improve my English.
He was thinking of calling you.

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Q87. Wind is a verb which means चाबी भरना. Its past tense is wound. There are two activites of the past so past
perfect which means (Had + 3rd form of the verb will be used)

Q88. Jolted means give a surprise or shock to (someone) in order to make them act or change.
Thrawted means to prevent someone from accomplishing something.
Fluttered means move with a light irregular or trembling motion

Q89. Grasp is to hold on to something firmly. Identify means to recognize. Know is the most appropriate.

Q90. You may sign on this paper.

(A) sign at this paper (B) sign this paper
(C) sign upon this paper (D) No improvement
Sign is a verb meaning to put one’s signature. With sign no preposition is used.

Q91. Retrograde means to move backwards. Withdraw means to take something [Link] means to return to a
previous state.

Q92. It’s a belief so simple present will be used the verb believe will be used and article the will be used before people.

Q93. Third person pronoun will be used before the first person pronoun.

Q94. The preposition with is used with presented.

Q95. ‘’Doing away with’’ is an idiom which means to get rid of something.

Q96. With insist preposition on is used. Insist on means to be firm about something.

Q97. Accumulate is a better choice then collect.

Q99. For imaginary thing of the past (had + 3rd form of the verb) is used. The usage of “If ”shows that it is imaginary.
Example-If I had joined Pinnacle I could have cleared.
If I had worn a helmet I could have saved myself.

Q100. Anomalous is deviating from what is standard, normal, or expected.

Analogous is comparable.
Anonymous means not identifiable.

Q101. Wit prefer to is used and not than.

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Q103. As a thing of the past has been used in this sentence so had been will be used.

Q129. (D) Contact with the beauties of the universe (Last Line-It calls for sense and judgement for planning and thinking
ahead, for anticipating difficulty and danger, for responsibility towards one's companions, and best of all, it brings the
mountaineer into touch with the beauties of the universe.)

Q130. (D) Climb hills and mountains ( Middle of the passage-There is no better way to perfect health and physical fitness
than to walk over or climb hills and mountains)

Q131. (B) deteriorate physically and mentally ( Third Line-Adventure of some kind is necessary for man; he will inevitably
deteriorate physically and mentally if his life is one of ease and luxury lived in an atmosphere of' Safety First’)

Q132. (C) Bestial qualities of mankind ( 2nd line-Yet war nowadays leaves a legacy of the weakest men and stimulates
not the noble but the bestial qualities of mankind.)

Q133. (C) without good health (Towards the middle of the passage- Nothing that money can buy is worthwhile without
good health.)

Q134. (A) They experienced relief after taking the medicine

(Towards the middle of the passage-Many of the placebo recipients said they experienced dramatic relief from their
pain)

Q135. (B) To some volunteers in pain.( 2nd line-Placebos are inert substances given to some volunteers in a given study
while other volunteers are treated with experimental drugs – whose effect is tested by measuring the difference in
response to the powerless placebo and to the drug.)

Q136. By the elimination method options b , c and d get eliminated as they are not mentioned anywhere in the
[Link] option A is the answer.

Q137. (A)To measure patients' response to experimental drugs

(2nd line- Placebos are inert substances given to some volunteers in a given study while other volunteers are treated with
experimental drugs – whose effect is tested by measuring the difference in response to the powerless placebo and to
the drug)

Q138. (D) The power of faith

Q139. (C)That at best they impart some kind of uncritical knowledge

(2nd sentence- That some kind of uncritical knowledge is imparted to the students is beyond any doubt.)

Q140.(C)That they educate (Line 1-There is a general impression among the public that our schools and colleges educate
students)
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Q141. (B)Those who are not good at the art of learning things by memory and reproducing them exactly
( Those who learn by heart and reproduce it to the exact letter are considered as the best. Others who do not succeed in
the exercise are termed 'failures.')

Q142. (A)That the teacher is always right and students are ignorant
(Towards the end of the passage- The first thing that the student learns is that the teacher is always right)

Q143.(C) One who has developed qualities of mind and heart and can critically evaluate factual information.
(Towards the middle of the passage- An educated person is one who has developed qualities of mind and heart, and
who can critically evaluate things and objectively decide the course of his action based on factual information.)

Q144. (C) be attracted

Q145. (A) other dogs

( In the middle-Another thing to remember is that a dog is fond of company, specially the company of his own kind.)

Q146.(B) form gangs and look for mischief and adventure (Towards the end-Dogs left loose in streets and in parks will
nearly always gravitate into gangs, following each other looking around for mischief, adventure like so many urchins)

Q147.(A) sensitivity to atmosphere

Q148. (D) jealousy

Q149.(A) probable (2nd line- Predictions of dramatic global change arising from the continued dumping of industrial by-
products into the atmosphere and forest loss of massive scale can no longer be ignored.)

Q150. (D) retention of heat (Towards the end-Emissions of natural and synthetic gases are increasing the heat-trapping
capacity of the atmosphere through a phenomenon known as the greenhouse effect)

Q151.(C) predictions of global change (2nd line-Predictions of dramatic global change arising from the continued
dumping of industrial by- products into the atmosphere and forest loss of massive scale can no longer be ignored.

Q152. (A) expected

Q153. (B) inauspicious

Q154. (C) spent in recording details about small thefts and crimes.
(Towards the middle of the passage-. He will spend most of his working life typing millions of words on thousands of
forms about hundreds of sad, unimportant people who are guilty-or not-of stupid, petty crimes.)

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Q156 (C) Policemen recognize no similarity in their lives and what they see on TV
( First line-Real policemen, both in Britain and the United States, hardly recognize any resemblance between their lives
and what they see on TV- if they ever get home in time.)

Q157. (D) A policeman does not need to know as much law as a professional lawyer.
(In the middle-He has to know nearly as much law as a professional lawyer, and what is more, he has to apply.)

Q158. (C) so that he can justify his arrests in court

( Fourth line- He has to know exactly what actions are crimes and what evidence can be used to prove them in court.)

Q159. INFURIATE (D) enrage

Q160 PROSPECTIVE (D) possible

Q161 LOUSY (C) awful

Q162. ASCETICISM (B) luxury

Q163. ENDURING (A) fleeting

Q164. DISSOLUTION (B) establishment

Q165. “Speak of” is used when we want to talk about something.

Q166. Gregarious means those who like to live in groups. Sentimental means emotional. Selfish means one who thinks
about himself only.

Q167. “Submit to” is used to yield under power or authority.

Q168. “Assure of” means to tell someone in a very strong and definite way that something will happen or that
something is true.

Q169. The sentence is in past tense so stopped will be used.

Q170. “May you live long and prosper", said the old lady to her son.
(A)The old lady congratulated her son with long life and wished him prosperity.(Incorrect Reporting Verb)
(B) The old lady prayed for her son’s long life and prosperity.( Incorrect Reporting Verb)
(C) The old lady prayed for her son and said that he might live long and prosper.(Correct)
(D) The old lady blessed her son and prayed for his long life and prosperity.(May changes to might which is missing here)

Q171. “Many happy returns of your birthday", we said.

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(A) We greeted him on his birthday. (Incorrect Reporting Verb. Greeted is used for hello.)
(B) We said that many happy returns of your birthday. (Incorrect Reporting Verb)
(C) We wished him many happy returns of his birthday.(Correct)
(D) We prayed for many happy returns of his birthday.( Incorrect Reporting Verb)

Q172. “Fie! a soldier and afraid of fighting!" said Babar.(Fie is used for –Shame)
(A) Babar exclaimed with surprise that a soldier should be afraid of fighting. (Incorrect Reporting Verb)
(B) Addressing a soldier, Babar cursed him that he should be afraid of fighting. (Incorrect Reporting Verb)
(C) Babar cursed the soldier who was afraid of fighting. (Incorrect connecting word)
(D) Babar cursed and exclaimed that a soldier should not be afraid of fighting. (Correct)

Q173. He said to Sita, . “When do you intend to pay back the money you borrowed from me?”
(A) He enquired Sita when did she intend to pay back the money she borrowed from him. (In case of assertive sentences
if a questioning word/wh….. word like when/why/where etc is used in the middle of the sentence it will be followed by
the subject and not helping verb)
(B) He enquired Sita when she intended to pay back the money she borrowed from him. (Incorrect change of tense)
(C) He enquired Sita when she intended to pay back the money she had borrowed from him. (Correct)
(D) He enquired when Sita intended to pay back the money she borrowed from him. (Meaning changed)

Q174. “So help me Heaven! he cried, “I never steal again”.

(A) He wanted Heaven to help him so that he would never steal again. (Incorrect Reporting Verb)
(B) He exclaimed to Heaven that he would never steal again. (Incorrect Reporting Verb)
(C) He exclaimed Heaven to help him that he would never steal again. (Incorrect Reporting Verb)
(D) He called upon Heaven to witness his resolve never to steal again.(Correct)

Q175. She said, 'I will give you Rs. 100 to keep your mouth shut."
(A) She said that she would give him Rs. 100 to keep his mouth shut. (Incorrect Reporting Verb)
(B) She offered him Rs. 100 to keep his mouth shut. (Incorrect Reporting Verb)
(C) She suggested to him she would give him Rs.100 to keep his mouth shut. (Incorrect Reporting Verb and connecting
word that is missing)
(D) She proposed that she would give him Rs.100 to keep his mouth shut.(Correct)

Q176. “Doctor”, the patient cried, please tell me how much time I have."
(A) The patient the doctor how much time she will have.(No reporting verb)
(B) The patient exclaimed to the doctor that how much time she had. (Correct)
(C) The patient pleaded with the doctor to tell her how much time she had. (Incorrect Reporting Verb)
(D) The patient cried to the doctor that how much time had she. (Incorrect Reporting Verb)

Q177“Let’s give a party", said Jaya, “Let's not," said her husband.
(A) Jaya suggested giving a party but her husband answered in the negative.(Correct)

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(B) Jaya suggested giving a party but her husband opposed the idea.( Incorrect words used – When the answer is simply
No when changing to indirect speech it becomes “replied in the negative.”)
(C) Jaya suggested giving a party but her husband contradicted her. ( Incorrect words used – When the answer is simply
No when changing to indirect speech it becomes “replied in the negative.”)
(D) Jaya suggested giving a party but her husband refused. ( Incorrect words used – When the answer is simply No when
changing to indirect speech it becomes “replied in the negative.”)

Q178 He said to her, “Did it shake you up as much as it shook me?”

(A) He asked her if it had shaken her up as much as it shook him. (Incorrect change of tense)
(B) He enquired of her if it shook her up as it shook him. (Incorrect change of tense)
(C) He enquired of her if it shook her up as much as it had shaken him. (Incorrect change of tense)
(D) He asked her if it had shaken her up as it had shaken him. (Correct)

Q179 The Chief Minister said, “What a disaster the earthquake is!"
(A)The Chief Minister cried that the earthquake was a terrible disaster. (Incorrect Reporting Verb)
(B)The Chief Minister expressed with surprise that the earthquake was a terrible disaster. (Incorrect Reporting Verb)
(C) The Chief Minister exclaimed with sorrow that the earthquake was a terrible disaster. (Correct)
(D)The Chief Minister told in pain that the earthquake was a terrible disaster. (Incorrect Reporting Verb)

Q180 I said to her, “All your faults will be pardoned if you confess them.”
(A) I told her that all her faults will be pardoned if you confess them. (Incorrect change of tense)
(B) I told her that all her faults would be pardoned if she confessed them. (Correct)
(C) I told her that all her faults will have to be pardoned if she confessed them. (Incorrect change of tense)
(D) I told her that all her faults would have to be pardoned if she confessed them. (incorrect change of tense)

Q181. The teacher said to the student, “Why were you absent yesterday?”
(A)The teacher asked the student why had been he absent the previous day. (In case of assertive sentences if a
questioning word/wh….. word like when/why/where etc is used in the middle of the sentence it will be followed by the
subject and not helping verb)
(B)The teacher asked the student why had he been absent the previous day. (In case of assertive sentences if a
questioning word/wh….. word like when/why/where etc is used in the middle of the sentence it will be followed by the
subject and not helping verb)
(C)The teacher informed the student that why he had been absent the next day.(incorrect reporting verb)
(D)The teacher asked the student why he had been absent the previous day.(Correct)

Q182. ‘From one of the windows of my flat I can see the Qutub Minar,I said to my friend.
(A) My friend told that from one of the windows of his flat he could see the Qutub Minar.(Correct)
(B) My friend said that from one of the windows of his flat he can see the Qutub Minar. (Incorrect change of tense)
(C) My friend said that from one of the windows of his flat could he see the Qutub Minar. (he should be used before
could)
(D) My friend told that from one of the windows of his flat he can see the Qutub Minar. (Incorrect change of tense)
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Q183. Shanker said to his friend, “Lookout! there is a snake behind you."
(A) Shanker told his friend to look out as there was a snake behind him.
(B) Shanker exclaimed to his friend with surprise that there was a snake behind him. (Incorrect Reporting Verb)
(C) Seeing a snake behind him, Shanker asked his friend to look out. (Incomplete sentence- “there is a snake behind you
“is missing)
(D) Shanker warned that there was a snake behind him.(Incomplete sentence- “the listener is missing “is missing)

Q184. The teacher said to Ram; "Would you like to go on a trip to Kashmir?” Ram said, “Yes"
(A)The teacher asked if Ram would like to go on a trip to Kashmir and Ram replied yes. (Incorrect words used – When
the answer is simply “Yes” when changing to indirect speech it becomes “replied in the positive.”)
(B) The teacher asked Ram if he would like to go on a trip to Kashmir and Ram replied yes. (Incorrect words used –
When the answer is simply “Yes” when changing to indirect speech it becomes “replied in the positive.”)
(C)The teacher asked Ram if he would have liked to go on a trip to Kashmir and Ram replied in the affirmative. (Incorrect
change of tense)
(D)The teacher asked Ram if he would like to go on a trip to Kashmir and Ram replied in the affirmative. (Correct)

Q185. “Suppose you children go out for a nice long walk", she said.
(A) She proposed that the children went out for a nice long walk. (Correct)
(B)She advised that the children go out for a nice long walk. (Incorrect change of tense)
(C) She suggested that the children go out for a nice long walk. (Incorrect change of tense)
(D) She suggested that the children should go out for a nice long walk. (Incorrect word used-Should)

Q186. Everybody said, “How well she has sungl"

(A) Everybody told us that she sings very well. (Incorrect change of tense)
(B) Everybody exclaimed that she had sung very well. (Correct)
(C) Everybody exclaimed that she sang very well. (Incorrect change of tense)
(D) Everybody told us that how she sang very well. (Incorrect change of tense)

Q187. The old man of Latur said, “Alas, my only son is deadl"
(A)The old man of Latur exclaimed with sorrow that his only son was dead. (correct)
(B)The old man of Latur told with pain that his only son was dead. (Incorrect Reporting Verb)
( C)The old man of Latur expressed with anguish that his only son was dead. (Incorrect Reporting Verb)
(D)The old man of Latur sorrowfully narrated that his only son was dead. (Incorrect Reporting Verb)

Q188. I said, “Let Mohan do his worst, he cannot harm me.”

(A) I suggested to Mohan to do his worst, he could not harm me.(Correct)
(B) I told that if Mohan did his worst, he could not harm me. (Incorrect Reporting Verb)
(C) I declared that Mohan might do his worst, he could not harm me. (Incorrect Reporting Verb)
(D) I declared that though Mohan might do his worst, he could not harm me. (Incorrect Reporting Verb)
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Q189. “Call the first witness", said the Judge.

(A)The judge commanded to call the first witness.(Correct)
(B)The judge commanded them to call the first witness.(Extra words inserted not mentioned in the given sentence)
(C)The judge commanded that the first witness be called. (Incorrect connecting word)
(D) The judge commanded the first witness to called. (After to first form of the verb is used)

Q190. The queen said to her son, “You must go to the forest and remain there till your father calls you back."
(A) The queen ordered her son to go to the forest and remain there till his father calls him back. (Incorrect change of
tense)
(B) The queen told her son that he must go to the forest and remain there till his father called him back.(Correct)
(C) The queen told his son that you must go to the forest and ,remain there till your father called you back.(Incorrect
pronouns)
(D) The queen told her son to go to the forest and remained there till his father called him back.(Incorrect connecting
word)

Q191. I said, “When it gets dark, light the lantern and hang it out.”
(A) I said that when it got dark he light the lantern and hung it out.(incorrect verb)
(B) I requested that when it got dark he may light the lantern and hang it out. (Incorrect reporting verb)
(C) I said that when it got dark he should light the lantern and hang it out.(Correct)
(D) I told that when it got dark he should light the lantern and hung it out. (Incorrect change of tense)

Q192. The teacher said to Ashok, “I shall report the matter to the Principal if you misbehave again."
(A) The teacher told Ashok that he would be reporting the matter to the Principal if he misbehaved again. (Incorrect
change of tense)
(B) The teacher warned Ashok that he would report the matter to the Principal if he misbehaved again. (Correct)
(C) The teacher threatened Ashok to report the matter to the Principal if he would misbehave again. ((Incorrect change
of tense)
(D) The teacher cautioned Ashok about reporting the matter to the Principal if he misbehaved again. (Incorrect
connecting word)

Q193. “Mohan made this mess. Let him clear it up”, said his father.
(A) Mohan’s father said that Mohan had made the mess and proposed that he clear it up. (Incorrect change of tense)
(B) Mohan’s father said that Mohan had made the mess and that he was to clear it. (Incorrect change of tense)
(C) Mohan’s father said that Mohan had made the mess and suggested that he clear it. (Incorrect change of tense)
(D) Mohan’s father said that Mohan had made the mess and that he should clear it.(correct)

Q194. “Do as you wish, but don’t come and ask me for help if you get into difficulties."He said to me.
(A) He told me to do as he wished or he wouldn’t come and help me if l got into difficulties. (Meaning changed)
(B) He told me to do as I wished but not to go and ask him for help if I got into difficulties.(correct)

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(C) He ordered me to do as I wished, but not to go and ask him for help if, I got into difficulties. (Incorrect Reporting
Verb)
(D) He told me that unless I did as I wished he would not come and help me if I got into difficulties. (Meaning changed)

Q195 She said to me, ”It has been raining heavily and you cannot go.”
A) She told me that it had been raining heavily and I could not go.(Correct)
B) She told me that it was raining heavily and I could not go. (Incorrect change of tense)
C) She told me that it has been raining heavily and I could not go. (Incorrect change of tense)
D) She told me that it is raining heavily and I could not go. (Incorrect change of tense)

Q196 John said to me, ”Where have you been last night?”
A) John asked me where had I been the previous night. (In case of assertive sentences if a questioning word/wh….. word
like when/why/where etc is used in the middle of the sentence it will be followed by the subject and not helping verb)
B) John asked me where have I been the previous night. (In case of assertive sentences if a questioning word/wh…..
word like when/why/where etc is used in the middle of the sentence it will be followed by the subject and not helping
verb)
C) John asked me where I am the previous night. (Incorrect change of tense)
D) John asked me where I had been the previous night.

Q197 ‘’I am taking my children to the zoo tomorrow ,’’she said “to see the baby white tiger.”
A) She said that she will take the children to the zoo to see the baby white tiger tomorrow. (Incorrect change of tense)
B She said that she would take the children to the zoo the next day to see the baby white tiger. (Incorrect change of
tense)
C) She said that she was taking her children to the zoo the next day to see the baby white tiger. (Correct)
D) She said that she was taking the children to the zoo that day to see the baby white tiger. (Incorrect change of
tomorrow)

Q198 ). My Daddy always says, "Getting up early in the morning is a good habit."
(A) My Daddy always says that to get up early in the morning is a good habit. (Double connecting words used)
(B) My Daddy always says that getting up early in the morning is a good habit.(Correct)
(C) My Daddy always advises that getting up early in the morning was a good habit.(Incorrect Reporting Verb and
Incorrect change of tense)
(D) My Daddy always warns that to get up early in the morning was a good habit. (Incorrect Reporting Verb)

Q199). “Be quiet" I said to them.

(A) I told them to be quiet. (Correct)
(B) I asked them to remain quiet (Incorrect Reporting Verb)
(C) I told to them for being quiet (Incorrect Reporting Verb)
(D) I ordered them to remain quiet (Incorrect Reporting Verb)

Q200). The mother says to the child, “The Sun rises in the East."
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(A) The mother tells the child that the Sun rose in the East(Incorrect change of tense)
(B) The mother says the child that the Sun rises in the East.(To missing after says)
(C) The mother tells the child that the Sun rises in the East (correct)
(D) The mother informs the child that the Sun rose in the East. (Incorrect Reporting Verb)

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