Q. Choose the correct idiom to complete the sentence: 'After the argument, they decided to ______.'
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A.
bury the hatchet
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B.
let the cat out of the bag
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C.
kick the bucket
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D.
spill the beans
Solution
'Bury the hatchet' means to make peace after a conflict.
Correct Answer:
A
— bury the hatchet
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Q. Choose the correct idiom to complete the sentence: 'He was in a difficult situation, but he managed to ______.'
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A.
turn the tables
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B.
hit the nail on the head
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C.
bite the bullet
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D.
break the ice
Solution
The idiom 'bite the bullet' means to face a difficult situation with courage.
Correct Answer:
C
— bite the bullet
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Q. Convert the following sentence to indirect speech: 'He said, I have finished my homework.'
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A.
He said that he had finished his homework.
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B.
He said that he has finished his homework.
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C.
He said that he finished his homework.
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D.
He said that he will finish his homework.
Solution
In indirect speech, the present perfect 'have finished' changes to the past perfect 'had finished'.
Correct Answer:
A
— He said that he had finished his homework.
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Q. Convert the following sentence to indirect speech: 'He said, I will help you tomorrow.'
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A.
He said that he would help you tomorrow.
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B.
He said that he will help you tomorrow.
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C.
He said that he helped you tomorrow.
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D.
He said that he helps you tomorrow.
Solution
In indirect speech, 'will' changes to 'would' when reporting.
Correct Answer:
A
— He said that he would help you tomorrow.
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Q. Convert the following to indirect speech: 'He said, I will help you tomorrow.'
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A.
He said that he would help me tomorrow.
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B.
He said that he will help me tomorrow.
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C.
He said that he helps me tomorrow.
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D.
He said that he helped me tomorrow.
Solution
In indirect speech, 'will' changes to 'would' and 'you' changes to 'me'.
Correct Answer:
A
— He said that he would help me tomorrow.
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Q. What is the correct indirect speech for: 'She asked, Are you coming to the party?'
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A.
She asked if I was coming to the party.
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B.
She asked if you are coming to the party.
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C.
She asked if I am coming to the party.
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D.
She asked if I will come to the party.
Solution
In indirect speech, the present tense 'are' changes to the past tense 'was'.
Correct Answer:
A
— She asked if I was coming to the party.
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Q. What is the indirect speech of: 'She said, I am going to the market.'?
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A.
She said that she was going to the market.
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B.
She said that she is going to the market.
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C.
She said that she had gone to the market.
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D.
She said that she will go to the market.
Solution
In indirect speech, the present tense 'am going' changes to the past tense 'was going'.
Correct Answer:
A
— She said that she was going to the market.
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Q. What is the indirect speech of: 'They said, We are watching a movie.'?
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They said that they were watching a movie.
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B.
They said that they are watching a movie.
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C.
They said that they watched a movie.
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D.
They said that they watch a movie.
Solution
In indirect speech, 'are watching' changes to 'were watching'.
Correct Answer:
A
— They said that they were watching a movie.
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