Grammar Basics | MCQs

Explanation

Bala's mother asked Bala if he would lock the door.

This is the correct way to report the original direct speech sentence in indirect speech.

When converting direct speech to indirect speech:

• The question becomes a statement
• The pronoun "you" becomes "he"
• The verb tense remains the same (would)

Explanation

The original sentence, "Let not his insulting words be minded", is a formal or old-fashioned way of saying "Don't pay attention to his insulting words" or " Ignore his insulting words".

The correct answer, "Don't mind his insulting words", is a more modern and common way of expressing the same idea.

Explanation

The core issues of the society would be highlighted by him.

This sentence is in the passive voice, and it indicates that the subject (the core issues of the society) would receive the action (be highlighted) performed by someone (him).

The original sentence, "He would highlight the core issues of the society," is in the active voice, indicating that He (the subject) would perform the action (highlight) on the core issues of the society.

Explanation

Is a match being played against our team by them?

This is the passive voice of "Are they playing a match against our team?"

The verb "being played" is in the present continuous passive tense, indicating that the action is ongoing.

Explanation

The term for the process of changing active sentences to passive is Passivation.

Explanation

The word Tribal is an adjective which means genetic or ethnological.

Nonracial is the opposite of Tribal.

For examaple: The worldwide picture for tribal people remains grim.