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The correct answer is Option 1.

Key Points

• Passive voice structure: The object of the active voice becomes the subject of the passive voice.
• Active voice sentence: "The mason carved out a beautiful figurine from the block of solid granite which he had collected from the cliff."
• Tense: "carved out" (simple past) becomes "was carved out" (simple past passive).
• "which he had collected" (past perfect) becomes "which had been collected by him" (past perfect passive).
• The agent ("by the mason") and time sequence are preserved in the passive construction.

Therefore, the correct answer is Option 1.

Correct Sentence: "A beautiful figurine was carved out by the mason from the block of solid granite which had been collected by him from the cliff."

Additional Information

• Option 2: Incorrect tense ("has been carved out" is present perfect, not simple past).
• Option 3: "was collected" does not match the past perfect tense of the original ("had been collected").
• Option 4: "had been carved out" changes the main verb to past perfect, which is not in the original.

The correct answer is Option 3.

Key Points

• Passive voice sentence: "Was the problem solved by the engineer?" (simple past passive interrogative).
• To convert to active voice, make "the engineer" the subject and "the problem" the object.
• Use the simple past tense in interrogative form: "Did the engineer solve the problem?"
• The structure changes from "Was [object] [past participle] by [subject]?" to "Did [subject] [base verb] [object]?"

Therefore, the correct answer is Option 3.

Correct Sentence: "Did the engineer solve the problem?"

Additional Information

• Option 1: Uses present perfect tense, which does not match the original simple past tense.
• Option 2: Uses present continuous tense, which does not match the original tense.
• Option 4: Uses past perfect tense, which does not match the original simple past tense.

The correct answer is Option 4.

Key Points

• Passive voice sentence: "The victims were provided food and shelter by the volunteers."
• To convert to active voice, make "the volunteers" the subject and "the victims" the object.
• Use simple past tense: "provided."
• The correct structure is: "The volunteers provided food and shelter to the victims."
• This maintains the original meaning and tense of the sentence.

Therefore, the correct answer is Option 4.

Correct Sentence: "The volunteers provided food and shelter to the victims."

Additional Information

• Option 1: Uses past continuous tense ("were providing"), not matching the simple past of the original.
• Option 2: Uses present perfect tense ("have provided"), not matching the original tense.
• Option 3: Uses simple present tense ("provide"), not matching the original simple past tense.

The correct answer is Option 4.

Key Points

• Reporting Verb: "Please" in direct speech indicates a request, so "requested" is used as the reporting verb.
• Pronoun Changes: "me" becomes "him" (Rohit), "your" becomes "her" (Meena).
• Time Expression: "today" changes to "that day" in indirect speech.
• Sentence Structure: The infinitive structure "to give him her book" correctly reflects the request.

Therefore, the correct answer is Option 4.

Correct Sentence: Rohit requested Meena to give him her book that day for two days.

Additional Information

• Option 1: Uses "told" instead of "requested" and misses the polite tone implied by "please".
• Option 2: Does not convert "today" to "that day", which is necessary in indirect speech.
• Option 3: Incorrect pronoun usage ("her his book" instead of "her book").

The correct answer is '1' i.e. under.

Key Points

• The preposition "under" is used to indicate something located directly beneath or below a surface or object.
• In this sentence, the bundle of notes is described as being beneath the pillow, which makes "under" the most appropriate choice.
• Options 2, 3, and 4 are incorrect because:
• "below" suggests a position lower than something else but not necessarily directly beneath it, which does not fit the context.
• "down" implies movement to a lower position, which is irrelevant in this context.
• "into" suggests motion or direction toward the inside of something, which is also incorrect here.

Therefore, the correct answer is Option 1.

Complete Sentence: "I found a bundle of notes under his pillow."

Additional Information

• "Under": Indicates something is directly beneath a surface or object. Example: "The cat is under the table."
• "Below": Refers to a lower position but not necessarily directly beneath. Example: "The temperature dropped below zero."
• "Down": Suggests movement to a lower position. Example: "He climbed down the ladder."
• "Into": Implies motion or direction toward the inside of something. Example: "She went into the room."

The correct answer is '3' i.e. 'of'.

Key Points

• The correct preposition to express envy or jealousy towards someone’s success, possessions, or achievements is "of".
• Using other prepositions such as "for," "with," or "by" would result in a grammatically incorrect sentence in this context.
• The phrase "envious of" is a standard and commonly used expression in the English language.

Therefore, the correct answer is Option 3.

Complete Sentence: "She was envious of her friend’s success."

Additional Information

• Option 1: "for" is incorrect because "envious for" is not a valid phrase in standard English.
• Option 2: "with" is incorrect because "envious with" does not convey the proper relationship between the subject and the object.
• Option 4: "by" is incorrect as it is not used to express envy or jealousy in this context.

The correct answer is Option 1.

Key Points

• Indirect to Direct Speech Conversion:
• "he had been waiting there" becomes "I have been waiting here"
• Pronouns change: "he" → "I", "his boss" → "my boss"
• Place: "there" becomes "here"
• Tense: Past perfect continuous ("had been waiting") in indirect speech changes to present perfect continuous ("have been waiting") in direct speech, matching the original utterance.
• Time Reference: "for over an hour" remains unchanged.
• Reporting Clause: "He said," stays the same in both.

Therefore, the correct answer is Option 1.

Correct Sentence: He said, "I have been waiting here for my boss for over an hour."

Additional Information

• Option 2: Incorrect tense and pronoun usage.
• Option 3: Incorrect tense ("had waited" instead of "have been waiting").
• Option 4: Incorrect tense ("am waiting") and place ("there" instead of "here").

The correct answer is option 3, i.e., mischievous.

Key Points

• The word "mischievous" is correctly spelled.
• Meaning: It is an adjective that means playfully causing trouble or being naughty, often in a harmless way.
• Example: The child's mischievous grin made everyone laugh.

Additional Information

• The other options are misspelled versions of the word "mischievous."
• Option 1: "mischievious" - Incorrect spelling.
• Option 2: "mischevous" - Incorrect spelling.
• Option 4: "mischeivous" - Incorrect spelling.

The correct answer is option 3.

Key Points

The correctly spelled word is 'associate'.

• The word 'associate' is a noun that refers to a partner or colleague in a business or profession. (सहकर्मी)
• Common Misspellings:
• assosiate - Incorrect spelling.
• assosciate - Incorrect spelling.
• assocciate - Incorrect spelling.
• Correct Usage: He is a senior associate at the law firm.

Additional Information

• Associate (noun) can also mean:
• A person connected with an organization or institution, but not a full member.
• For Example: She is an associate professor at the university.
• Associate (verb) means:
• To link or connect something in one's mind.
• For Example: People often associate chocolate with happiness.

The correct answer is option 2.

Key Points

The misspelled word is 'Persistance'.

• The correct spelling would be 'Persistence'.
• The word 'Persistence' is a noun which means 'continuing firmly or obstinately in a course of action in spite of difficulty or opposition'. (दृढ़ता)
• For Example -
• Her persistence in pursuing her dreams finally paid off.

Therefore, the correct answer would be 'Persistance'.

Additional Information

Let's understand the meanings of the other marked words - 

• Initiative - the ability to assess and initiate things independently (पहलकदमी)
• Category - a class or division of people or things regarded as having particular shared characteristics (श्रेणी)
• Decision - a conclusion or resolution reached after consideration (निर्णय)