Question
(A) Certain of the molar teeth of the middle/ (B) of the
series in both elephants and mastodons have the/ (C) same number of principal ridges; those in front / (D) having less, and those behind a greater number / (E) No errorSolution
In the sentence, the usage of the word 'less' is not correct. Less refers to a commodity such as sand or water, that you cannot count individually whereas fewer refers to items that can be counted individually. Hence in this sentence, it should be fewer instead of less.
She said, " I really wish I had bought that new car."
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.
He said to him, "Is your name not Ahmed?"
I said to the taxi driver, "You must be crazy to drive so fast."
Suresh said that he had been cleaning his room when it started raining.
Select the most appropriate indirect/direct form of the given sentence.
She promised, “I will call you tomorrow.”
Ankita said that she ……………… to be a doctor.
Divya said, “Moon is smaller than the Earth”.
My sister told that she ……….. to watch that movie.
Select the option which correctly converts the given sentence into indirect speech.
She said to me, "Shall I post these invitations for you today?"
The Finance Minister said, “The Government will trim the corporate tax gradually to 25 percent for all companies.”
