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The correct answer is Option 1.

Key Points

• When converting to passive voice, the object ("a new conclusion") becomes the subject of the passive sentence.
• The structure "is going to reach" changes to "is going to be reached" in the passive voice.
• The agent ("by the committee") is placed after the verb phrase in the passive sentence.
• The phrase "after much debate" remains unchanged at the end of the sentence.
• Option 1 uses the correct passive construction and word order.

Therefore, the correct answer is Option 1.

Correct Sentence: "A new conclusion is going to be reached by the committee after much debate."

Additional Information

• Option 2: Missing "be"—incorrect passive form.
• Option 3: Incorrect auxiliary verb structure ("has been going to be" is ungrammatical).
• Option 4: Changes tense and verb form (present continuous passive instead of "is going to be").

The correct answer is Option 1.

Key Points

• To convert from passive to active voice, make the original agent ("the engineers") the subject of the sentence.
• The passive sentence is: "Is the problem being solved by the engineers?"
• The verb "is being solved" (present continuous passive) becomes "are solving" (present continuous active).
• The subject and verb must agree in number ("engineers" is plural, so "are" is used).
• The question form is maintained: "Are the engineers solving the problem?"

Therefore, the correct answer is Option 1.

Correct Sentence: "Are the engineers solving the problem?"

Additional Information

• Option 2: Present perfect tense, not present continuous.
• Option 3: Simple present tense, not present continuous.
• Option 4: Simple past tense, not present continuous.

The correct answer is Option 1.

Key Points

• The passive sentence is: "He is looked up to by everyone in the company."
• To convert to active voice, make the original agent ("everyone in the company") the subject of the sentence.
• The verb "is looked up to" (present simple passive) becomes "looks up to" (present simple active).
• The object "him" comes after the verb phrase.
• The prepositional phrase "in the company" remains at the end of the sentence.

Therefore, the correct answer is Option 1.

Correct Sentence: "Everyone in the company looks up to him."

Additional Information

• Option 2: Uses present continuous tense, which is not appropriate for the habitual action implied.
• Option 3: Uses present perfect tense, which does not match the original sentence.
• Option 4: Uses simple past tense, not matching the original present tense.

The correct answer is Option 3.

Key Points

• Correct Indirect Speech: Manohar told Sunaina that the manager had had a helicopter the previous year but he had sold it to meet his expenses.
• Key Conversions:
• Tense Change:
• Direct "had" (simple past) becomes "had had" (past perfect) in indirect speech to indicate an action before another past action.
• Direct "sold" (simple past) becomes "had sold" (past perfect) in indirect speech for the same reason.
• Time Change:
• "last year" becomes "the previous year" in indirect speech.
• Reporting Verb:
• "said to" becomes "told" in indirect speech.

Therefore, the correct answer is Option 3.

Correct Sentence: Manohar told Sunaina that the manager had had a helicopter the previous year but he had sold it to meet his expenses.

Additional Information

• Option 1: Uses "had a helicopter last year" (should be "had had... the previous year") and "he had sold" (partially correct, but the first verb is not properly shifted).
• Option 2: Uses "had had... the previous year" but "he sold" (should be "he had sold").
• Option 4: Uses the incorrect tense ("has sold") and doesn't update the time expression ("last year").

The correct answer is Option 2.

Key Points

• Indirect Speech Structure: When reporting suggestions, "suggested" is typically used as the reporting verb for "Let's..." sentences.
• Correct Indirect Speech: Rocky suggested his playmates to go for a break then as they were very tired playing.
• Key Conversions:
• Reporting Verb:
• "said to" becomes "suggested" in the context of a proposal.
• Imperative/Proposal:
• The phrase "Let's go" is changed to "to go" in indirect speech when using "suggested."
• Time Reference:
• "now" becomes "then" in indirect speech.
• Pronoun Change:
• "we" is changed to "they."

Therefore, the correct answer is Option 2.

Correct Sentence: Rocky suggested his playmates to go for a break then as they were very tired playing.

Additional Information

• Option 1: "Told his playmates to go..." is acceptable for commands, but "suggested" is more appropriate for proposals.
• Option 3: Uses "now" instead of "then" (incorrect in indirect speech).
• Option 4: Incorrect structure: "suggested his playmates went..." is not standard.

The correct answer is 'for'.

Key Points

• The preposition “for” is used to indicate responsibility or purpose.
• In the given sentence, the committee is responsible for organizing the annual function, which implies the committee is assigned the task or duty of organizing.
• Options 1, 3, and 4 are grammatically incorrect in this context:
• Option 1: “to” is incorrect because “responsible to” is used to indicate accountability to someone or an entity, not an action.
• Option 3: “with” is incorrect because it implies association, which does not fit the sentence.
• Option 4: “of” is incorrect because “responsible of” is not a valid grammatical structure.

Therefore, the correct answer is Option 2.

Complete Sentence: "The committee is responsible for organizing the annual function."

Additional Information

• “Responsible to”: Used to indicate accountability to a person or entity. Example: “She is responsible to the manager.”
• “Responsible for”: Used to indicate accountability for an action or duty. Example: “He is responsible for completing the project on time.”
• Incorrect Usage: “Responsible with” or “Responsible of” are not valid grammatical structures.

The correct answer is Option 4.

Key Points

• Correct Direct Speech: He said to her, "Did you submit the application on time?"
• Key Conversions:
• Reporting Verb:
• For questions, "asked" or "said to" can be used in direct speech. "Said to" is commonly used for reporting direct questions.
• Question Structure:
• Indirect "if she had submitted" changes to direct "Did you submit" (simple past, question form).
• Pronoun "she" changes to "you" in direct speech.
• Punctuation:
• Direct speech uses a question mark at the end of the question.

Therefore, the correct answer is Option 4.

Correct Sentence: He said to her, "Did you submit the application on time?"

Additional Information

• Option 1: Incorrect question structure; "if" is not used to begin direct questions.
• Option 2: Incorrect tense and question structure ("You had submitted...?").
• Option 3: Incorrect verb form ("Had you submit...?").

The correct answer is option 3.

Key Points

• The word to be filled in is 'demonstrate'.
• The word 'demonstrate' is correctly spelled and means 'to show or explain how something works or is done'. (प्रदर्शित करना)
• For Example - The teacher will demonstrate how to use the microscope.

Correct sentence: She will demonstrate how to solve the problem step by step.

Additional Information

• Misspelled Options:
• demonstate: Missing the 'r' in the spelling.
• demostrate: Missing the 'n' in the spelling.
• deminstrate: Incorrect placement of 'in' and missing 'o'.
• Usage of 'Demonstrate': Commonly used in contexts such as presentations, experiments, or explanations.

The correct answer is option 2.

Key Points

The correctly spelled word is 'ephemeral'.

• The misspelled options were: 'emphemeral', 'ephimeral', and 'empheral'.
• Ephemeral is an adjective which means 'lasting for a very short time'. (क्षणिक / अल्पकालिक)
• For Example -
• Trends in fashion are often ephemeral and change every season.

Therefore, the correct answer is 'ephemeral'.

Additional Information

Let’s understand why the other options are incorrect -

• emphemeral - incorrect spelling; adds 'm' after 'e'.
• ephimeral - incorrect spelling; replaces 'e' with 'i'.
• empheral - incorrect spelling; omits 'i' and alters structure.

The correct answer is 'complex'.

Key Points

• "Intricate" means something that is very detailed and complicated, or complex.
• In the passage, "an intricate balance of melody and rhythm" refers to the detailed and complex structure of Indian classical music.
• Other options ("simple", "ordinary", "weak") do not convey the intended meaning of "intricate".

Therefore, the correct answer is 'Option 2'.

Usage Example: The artist created an intricate pattern, meaning the design was highly detailed and complex.

Additional Information

• Simple: Incorrect, as it is the opposite of "intricate".
• Ordinary: Incorrect, as it means common or usual.
• Weak: Incorrect, as it means lacking strength and does not relate to complexity.