Question
Directions: In each question below, word is used in
four different ways. Choose the option in which the usage of the word is INCORRECT or INAPPROPRIATE. (A) Kindly desist from making so much noise. (B) She desisted further efforts to dissuade them. (C) Before the medical exam you must desist from food. (D) During Ramadan, Muslims desist from smoking during the day.Solution
Desist - stop doing something; cease or abstain. In sentence B, the word desist is incorrectly used. In other sentence, desist is correctly used.
Change the following sentence to Direct Speech.
The master ordered the dog to sit down.
Select the most appropriate indirect form of the given sentence. Â
I said to Promod, “How did you break your leg?”
The manager gave her a negative feedback during her performance appraisal.
"My train will reach by noon," he explained.
Kavita said, “I baked cake yesterday”.
For how long will you keep neglecting your duties.
The lady said to the plumber, “Why didn’t you come last week? The RO machine has been making some noise for the last ten days.”Â
The officer said, "I am very busy now".
Choose the option that is the indirect form of the sentence.
Vandana said, “I’m being dropped to office today’’.
Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
 The sage said, “Man proposes and God disposes.”
