Question
P: Biographies of great men can also help us in learning
good manners. Q: Courtesy and politeness is the key to good manners. R: No doubt these are little words but if they are spoken at the right moment and in a soft and sweet voice, they are bound to work wonders. S: The use of polite words like "Sorry", "Please", "Thank you", "Beg your pardon", "Sir" etc. creates a healthy impact on the minds of others. The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. These sentences, when properly sequenced form a coherent paragraph. Select the most logical order of sentences from among the options.Solution
Here, Q is the introductory sentence. We can understand that R follows S because S talks about some words and R talks about “these words”. P can be placed right after Q and it will form a coherent paragraph. So, the correct order of the sentences is QPSR.
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The old lady said that the kids were playing.
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I rarely watch action movies.
Select the option which correctly converts the given sentence into direct speech.
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Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech.
He told me that he had a tough time locating my house.
The officer said, "I am very busy now".
Select the correct indirect/direct speech for the given sentenceÂ
The pilgrim said to the priest, “saint may I come in?”Â
...Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.
My uncle said, “ Just my luck! I’ve missed the bus again.”
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