Grammar | MCQs

Explanation

"In a chamber" refers to a private or enclosed space, often used for confidential discussions.

It is commonly associated with legal or official settings where decisions are made behind closed doors.

Explanation

The word "alas" is usually followed by a comma or an exclamation mark. 

Comma 

"Alas, all of our efforts were in vain".

Exclamation mark

"Alas! I will never be able to save enough money to go to college because it's so expensive!". 

Explanation

Explanation

In indirect speech, the verb "will" is converted to "would" to maintain the correct tense sequence.

For example:

Direct: She said, "I will go to the market."

Indirect: She said that she would go to the market.

Explanation

 Saleem said that he did not eat mangoes.

When converting direct speech to indirect speech:

• The present tense verb "do not eat" changes to past tense → "did not eat."
• The quotation marks are removed.
• The conjunction "that" is used.

So, "I do not eat mangoes" becomes "he did not eat mangoes" in indirect speech. 

Explanation

Change the narration: The general said to the soldiers, "March forward and attack the foe".

The general ordered the soldiers to march forward and to attack the foe

Explanation

Among the given options, the most appropriate representation of the reported speech is:

(C) You requested your father to grant him leave for some time.

- Option (C) accurately conveys the nature of the original sentence as a request.

- Options (A) and (B) do not align closely with the original intent of politeness and requesting leave.

- Option (D) changes the subject and the request, which does not accurately reflect the original speech.

Explanation

The correct answer is: She asked me if I was happy in my new job.

This is because when converting direct speech to indirect speech, the present tense "are" becomes the past tense "was".

The correct indirect speech sentence is a polite and grammatically correct way to report the question.

Explanation

He wished that I might be happy.

In indirect speech, "May" is changed to "might" and the sentence structure is adjusted to reflect a wish or hope.

Explanation

The correct indirect speech is "I asked him why he was working so hard."

The question structure changes to a statement format, and "are" changes to "was" to maintain tense consistency in reported speech.