Choose the option that changes the speech correctly:
1. The teacher remarked that they had all done it very nicely.
a) “You had all done very nicely!” remarked the teacher.
b) “You have all done very nicely!” remarked the teacher.
c) “You have been doing everything very nicely!” remarked the teacher.
d) “You did very nicely!” remarked the teacher.
Answer: a)
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2. “Do you write in a good hand?” he said.
a) He asked if I writes in a good hand.
b) He asked if I was writing in a good hand.
c) He asked if I wrote in a good hand.
d) He asked if I was writing in a good hand.
Answer: c)
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3. She said, “How kind of him!”
a) She remarked that it was very kind of him.
b) She remarked that it is very kind of him.
c) She remarks that it was very kind of him.
d) She remarked that it has been very kind of him.
Answer: a)
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4. The teacher said to Delilah, “Do not read so slowly.”
a) The teacher told to Delilah not to read so slowly.
b) The teacher advised Delilah not to read so slowly.
c) The teacher said Delilah not to read so slowly.
d) The teacher commanded Delilah not to be reading so slowly.
Answer: b)
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5. He asked me if I had anything to say.
a) “Have you anything to say?”, he said to me.
b) “Do you want to say anything?”, he said to me.
c) “Do you want to say anything?”, he told to me.
d) “Do you wanted to say anything?”, he said to me.
Answer: a)
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6. The director kept me waiting.
a) I was kept me waiting by the director.
b) I was getting waited by the director.
c) I waited for the director.
d) I was kept waiting by the director.
Answer: d)
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7. He was swindled by his own business partner.
a) His own business partner swindled him.
b) His own business partner swindles him.
c) His has been swindled by own business partner.
d) His own business partner has swindled him.
Answer: a)
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8. We refused them admission.
a) They were refused admission by us.
b) They have been refused admission by us.
c) They had been refused admission by us.
d) They have been refused admission by us.
Answer: a)
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9. George’s assignment pleased the teacher.
a) The teacher has been pleased by George’s assignment.
b) The teacher had been pleased by George’s assignment.
c) The teacher were pleased by George’s assignment.
d) The teacher was pleased by George’s assignment.
Answer: d)
10. Identify the sentence in passive voice among the following:
a) The students eagerly solved the challenging math problems.
b) The mysterious story captivated everyone in the room.
c) The new bridge will be inaugurated by the mayor tomorrow.
d) The chef prepared a delicious three-course meal for the guests.
Answer: c)
11. Choose the one which best expresses the given sentence in Direct/Indirect speech:
The poor kid exclaimed, "Will none of you take me?" (CREST 2021-22)
a) The poor kid replied whether none of them would take him.
b) The poor kid exclaimed if anyone will take him.
c) The poor kid exclaimed whether anyone would take him.
d) The poor kid exclaimed whether none of them would take him.
Answer: d)
12. Choose the option that changes the voice correctly:
The ancient manuscript, which was found in a cave, has been translated by a team of experts.
a) A team of experts translated the ancient manuscript, which was found in a cave.
b) The ancient manuscript, found in a cave, is translated by a team of experts.
c) A team of experts has translated the ancient manuscript, which was found in a cave.
d) The ancient manuscript, which was found in a cave, was translated by a team of experts.
Answer: c)
13. Choose the option that changes the voice correctly:
While the committee was discussing the new policy, several important points were raised by the members.
a) While the new policy was being discussed by the committee, several members raised important points.
b) While the committee discussed the new policy, several important points were being raised by the members.
c) While the new policy was discussed by the committee, several members raised important points.
d) While the committee was discussing the new policy, several important points were raised.
Answer: a)
14. Choose the option that changes the voice correctly:
The artwork, which had been stored in the basement for decades, was recently discovered by a new curator.
a) A new curator recently discovered the artwork, which had been stored in the basement for decades.
b) The artwork, stored in the basement for decades, was recently discovered by a new curator.
c) The new curator recently discovered the artwork, which had been stored in the basement for decades.
d) The artwork, which was stored in the basement for decades, was recently discovered by a new curator.
Answer: a)
15. Choose the option that changes the voice correctly:
The medication, which was prescribed by the doctor, must be taken twice daily.
a) The doctor prescribed the medication, which must be taken twice daily.
b) The medication, prescribed by the doctor, must be taken twice daily.
c) The medication, which the doctor prescribed, must be taken twice daily.
d) The doctor must be taken twice daily the medication, which was prescribed.
Answer: b)
16. Choose the correct passive voice for the given sentence:
The mayor unveiled a five-point plan to tackle the pollution hazards. (CREST 2022-23)
a) A five-point plan to tackle the pollution hazards unveiled by the mayor.
b) A five-point plan to tackle the pollution hazards was being unveiled by the mayor.
c) A five-point plan to tackle the pollution hazards is being unveiled by the mayor.
d) A five-point plan to tackle the pollution hazards was unveiled by the mayor.
Answer: d)
17. Choose the one which best expresses the given sentence in direct/indirect speech:
"Can you solve this maths problem?" he asked me.
a) He said me if I could solve that maths problem.
b) He asked me if I could solve that maths problem.
c) He told me if I could solve that maths problem.
d) He asked me to solve that maths problem.
Answer: b)
18. Choose the option that changes the speech correctly:
They said, "We will not tolerate such behaviour in our school."
a) They said that they would not tolerate such behaviour in their school.
b) They said they would not tolerate such behaviour in their school.
c) They said that they will not tolerate such behaviour in their school.
d) They said that they wouldn't tolerate such behaviour in our school.
Answer: a)
19. Choose the option that changes the speech correctly:
She said, "Even though I was tired, I finished my work."
a) She said that even though she was tired, she had finished her work.
b) She said that even though she was tired, she finished her work.
c) She said that even though she had been tired, she finished her work.
d) She said that even though she was tired, she has finished her work.
Answer: a)
20. Choose the option that changes the speech correctly:
The CEO announced, "We are planning to expand our business to Europe next year."
a) The CEO announced that they were planning to expand their business to Europe next year.
b) The CEO announced they are planning to expand their business to Europe the following year.
c) The CEO announced that they were planning to expand their business to Europe the following year.
d) The CEO announced that they were planning to expand their business to Europe the next year.
Answer: c)
