Question
In each of the following questions, a sentence with two
blanks is given. Choose the pair of words that best fits the context of the sentence. Several climatologists warned that continued ecological degradation could eventually ______ regional weather systems and produce highly ______ environmental consequences extending far beyond national borders.Solution
The sentence discusses: Ecological degradation, Large-scale environmental damage. Thus, the first blank requires a word meaning: → disturb or destabilize. “Disrupt regional weather systems” fits perfectly. The second blank requires a severe consequence. “Irreversible environmental consequences” means damage that cannot easily be undone. Other options weaken the warning conveyed by the sentence. Hence, option (c)
Choose the option that is the indirect form of the sentence.
Akshay said, “I am making biryani today.”
Select the correct indirect/direct speech for the given sentence.Â
Sikha said to me, “ I could solve your question.”
The old lady said that the kids were playing.
Choose the option that is the indirect form of the sentence.
“Have you got a blue scarf”? the customer asked the assistant.
Choose the option that is the direct form of the sentence.
He asked me to wait there until I got my turn.
Select the most appropriate indirect form of the given sentence.Â
Taru said, “Kavya is going to her grandmother’s house today for the weeken...
He said, "I am coming tomorrow."
He said to the doctor, "How soon will I be able to walk again?"
The teacher told the students that the planets _____________ around the Sun.
“What a nice man Mr Sharma is !” one of the guests at the party said.
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