131. Choose the option that is the grammatically transformation correct into Direct Speech of the following:
She asked what had happened.
(1) She said, “What has been happen?”
(2) She asked to me “What happened?”
(3) She said, “What happened?”
(4) “What had happened ?” She says.
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132. Choose the correct Direct Speech transformation of the following sentence: Her friends encouraged her to try again.
(1) “Try again,” said her friends encouragingly.
(2) “Again,” tried her friends.
(3) “Do it again,” her friends tried to encouraged.
(4) “We encourage you,” said her friends trying.
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133. Choose the correct Direct Speech transformation of the following indirect sentence:
He explained that he knew the place well because he used to live there.,
(1) “I know that place well because he used to live there,” he explained.
(2) “I know the place well because I used to live here,” he explained.
(3) He explained, “I am knowing the place well since I lived here.’
(4) Giving an explanation he said, “I knew the place well because he used to live here.”
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134. Choose the correct modal auxiliary from the options. given below and fill in the blank :
The rocks were icy and he was terrified lest he ____ slip.
(1) should
(2) willn’t
(3) cannot
(4) mays
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135. Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb:
I can’t remember ____ the letter, its still in my pocket.
(1) not post
(2) have posted
(3) to posting
(4) posting
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136. Choose the option that gives correct meaning of the idiom:
“Cock and bull story”
(1) An incompatible partnership
(2) An excellent relationship
(3) Improbable tale
(4) False friends
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137. The meaning of the idiom ‘to harp on the same string’ is:
(1) to entertain everyone.
(2) to use a single string on the violin.
(3) to dwell tediously on the same subject.
(4) to play a musical instrument.
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138. Choose the option that gives correct passive form of the given sentence:
They urged the government to create more jobs.
(1) They were urged that the government more jobs. would create
(2) The government was urged to
(3) create more jobs. The government urged that more jobs should be created.
(4) They were urged by the government to create more jobs.
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139. Choose the correct option to fill in the blanks with an appropriate tense form:
I ____ never ___ her to lose her temper.
(1) can, knew
(2) do not, knew
(3) have, known
(4) will, know
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140. Fill in the blank using the correct form of tense:
The radio _____ since 7 a.m. I wish someone would turn it off.
(1) was playing
(2) has been playing
(3) had been playing
(4) playing
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