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The correct answer is '3' i.e. this part of the sentence has an error.

Key Points

• In the given sentence, the use of the pronoun ''ours'' is incorrect.
• The pronoun 'ours' means the one or ones belonging to us. (वह जो हमारा है, हमारे वाला)
• The given sentence is talking about the speaker telling some boys to do their duty.
• Therefore, the pronoun 'their' should be used in place of the pronoun 'ours'.
• The pronoun 'their' means belonging to or associated with the people or things previously mentioned or easily identified or of or belonging to them. (उनका, उनसे संबंधित या उनके स्‍वामित्‍व वाला)

Hence, the correct answer is option 1.

Correct sentence: I told the boys that they should do their duty.

The correct answer is 'such.'

Key Points

• Let us explore the given options:
• 'Such' is used for referring to somebody or something that you mentioned earlier of this or that type. (पूर्व निर्दिष्ट व्‍यक्ति या वस्‍तु का संकेत करने के लिए प्रयुक्त ऐसा, वैसा, इस या उस प्रकार का)
• 'Each' means every individual person or thing. (प्रत्‍येक व्‍यक्ति या वस्‍तु)
• 'All' is used to refer to the whole quantity or extent of a particular group or thing. (समस्‍त, समूचा, सारा)
• 'Every' means all of the people or things in a group of three or more. (तीन या अधिक व्‍यक्तियों या वस्‍तुओं के समूह में सभी; प्रत्‍येक)

Conclusion:

The speaker hates some kind of thing.

Hence, the correct answer is option 1.

Complete Sentence: I hate such things.

The correct answer is '3' i.e. this part of the sentence has an error.

Key Points

• In the given sentence, the use of the present plural form of the verb 'are' is incorrect.
• The auxiliary verb ''did'' in the sentence is marked for past tense.
• The given sentence is in the simple past tense as the simple past tense indicates an action that is completed at a definite time in the past.
• Therefore, the past plural form of the verb 'were' should be used in place of the present plural form of the verb ''are'.

Hence, the correct answer is option 1.

Correct sentence: She did not tell me what her plans were.

Mistake Points

• The negative form of the simple past tense is formed as Subject (She) + did not + V1  (tell) + object.
• 'Did' is an auxiliary verb that is followed by the main verb. The auxiliary verb (did) is marked for past tense, but the main verb is not. It appears in its base form.

The correct answer is 'any.'

Key Points

• Let us explore the given options:
• 'Several' means more than two but not very many; a few. (दो से कुछ अधिक, बहुत अधिक नहीं, अनेक; कुछ)
• 'Must' is used for saying that it is necessary that something happens. (किसी बात के घटित होने की आवश्‍यकता बताने के लिए प्रयुक्त)
• 'Any' is used instead of 'some' in negative sentences and questions i.e. an unspecified amount or number. (एक अनिर्दिष्ट राशि या संख्या)
• 'No' means not any; not a. (कोई नहीं; नहीं, एक भी नहीं)

Conclusion:

The speaker didn't eat even some rice.

Hence, the correct answer is option 3.

Complete Sentence: He did not eat any rice.

The correct answer is 'QPSR'.

Key Points

• Sentence Q will be the first sentence of the sequence because it tells about something, right for some reason.
• Sentence P will come after Q because it mentions what's been rightly said.
• Sentence S will come after P because it is explaining things are made or done in a careful or decorative way by prayer.
• The sentence 'R' is the concluding part because it is concluding the comparison between prayer and dreams.
• Hence, 'R' makes the last part.

Correct Sentence: It is rightly said that more things are wrought by prayer than the world of dreams.

Important Points

• Important Rules to Solve the Sentence Jumbles:
• Read the sentences attentively and try to comprehend the idea or theme of the sentences.
• Try to identify the opening and closing sentences.
• Try to identify the mandatory pairs. Two sentences can be connected through various connectors and other determinants.

The correct answer is 'from speaking.'

Key Points

• In the bracketed part, the use of the preposition 'to' and the base form of the verb 'speak' is incorrect.
• The verb 'abstained' in the sentence means to stop yourself from doing something that you enjoy.
• The preposition 'to' is used for expressing a reaction or attitude to something.
• The preposition 'from' is used for stating what has been prevented or protected against.
• Also, if we want to use a verb after a preposition, it must be in -ing form. It is impossible to use an infinitive after a preposition.
• Therefore, the gerund 'speaking' should be used in place of the infinitive 'speak'.
• The given sentence is talking about stopping oneself from talking bad about other people.

Hence, the correct answer is option 2.

Correct sentence: You are abstained from speaking ill of others.

The correct answer is 'every.'

Key Points

• Let us explore the given options:
• 'Few' means not many. (थोड़े-से, गिने-चुने; बहुत-से नहीं)
• 'All' is used to refer to the whole quantity or extent of a particular group or thing. (समस्‍त, समूचा, सारा)
• 'Much' means to a great degree. (बड़ी सीमा तक)
• 'Every' is used for saying how often something happens. (यह बताने के लिए प्रयुक्त कि कोई बात कितनी बार होती है; हर, प्रति)

Conclusion:

Someone visits daily to the speaker's place.

Hence, the correct answer is option 4.

Complete Sentence: He comes here every day.

The correct answer is 'who works hard.'

Key Points

• In the bracketed part, the relative pronoun 'who' is missing.
• A relative pronoun is a word that introduces a dependent (or relative) clause and connects it to an independent clause.
• The relative pronoun (who) is used after the subject (He) and before the verb (works).
• ''He ____ work hard'' is an adjective clause.
• An adjective clause is a dependent clause that modifies a noun or pronoun. It tells which one or what kind.
• The given sentence is saying hard-working people succeed in life.

Hence, the correct answer is option 2.

Correct sentence: He who works hard succeeds.

The correct answer is '3' i.e. this part of the sentence has an error.

Key Points

• In the given sentence, the use of the past tense form of the verb 'was' is incorrect.
• The given sentence is a reported sentence or an indirect speech.
• Reported or indirect speech is usually used to talk about the past, so we normally change the tense of the words spoken.
• But if the reported sentence deals with a fact or general truth (here, honesty is the best policy) we don't change the present tense into the past.
• Therefore, the present tense form of the verb  'is' should be used in place of the past tense form of the verb 'was'.

Hence, the correct answer is option 4.

Correct sentence: The master taught the boys that honesty is the best policy.

The correct answer is 'down.'

Key Points

• The given sentence is talking about the fall of a child.
• Let us explore the given options:
• The preposition 'under' means in or to a position that is below something. (किसी के नीचे, नीचे से)
• The preposition 'over' means at a higher level or layer than something. (किसी चीज़ से ऊँचे स्तर या परत पर)
• The preposition 'up' means towards a higher place. (ऊँचे स्थान की ओर)
• The preposition 'down' means to or at a lower level or place; from the top towards the bottom of something. (नीचे; ऊँचाई से नीचे की ओर)

Conclusion:

The child fell from the top of something like a building or a tower to its bottom.

Hence, the correct answer is option 4.

Complete Sentence: The child fell down from a great height.