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The correct answer is 'I'.

Key Points

• The given sentence is an example of subjective case pronoun.
• A sentence subjective case pronoun such as 'he', 'she', 'I', 'you', etc are used when it is the subject that is acting the verb.
• Subjects act and objects are acted upon. And “He” is a subject (He acts). For this reason, it should be “He and I” and both words are subjects.
• Thus, 'I' will be used in the blank.

Therefore, the correct sentence is: 'He and I were good friends.'

The correct answer is 'pain'.

Key Points  

• Let's explore the meaning of the marked word and the given word.
• Agony: extreme physical or mental suffering. 
• Example: She lay there screaming in agony.
• Pain: emotional or mental suffering.
• Example: The parents are still in great pain over the death of their child.
• From above, we can refer that the correct answer is option 3.

Additional Information    

• Affair: an event or sequence of events of a specified kind or that has previously been referred to.
• Example: She organizes her financial affairs very efficiently.
• Agree: have the same opinion about something; concur. 
• Example: Ann and I never seem to agree.
• Happy: feeling or showing pleasure or contentment.
• Example: She looks so happy.

The correct answer is 'an'.

Key Points

• Articles are the words that are used to describe a noun or pronoun. There are two types of articles.
• Indefinite article: They are used before a noun which is unspecific or gives a general idea. Article 'A' and 'An' are indefinite articles and are used with singular nouns. Article 'A' is used before a noun having consonant sound whereas article 'an' is used before a noun having vowel sound.
• Example:
• He is a boy.
• Seychelles is an archipelago.
• Definite article: It is used before a noun which is specific or gives a particular idea. Article 'the' is a definite article. It can be used with both singular and plural noun.
• Example: Please give me the green hammer.
• Here, in the sentence 'island' is a singular noun having a vowel sound therefore, article 'an' will be used in the blank.

Therefore, the correct sentence is: 'Ceylon is an island. '

The correct answer is 'waits'.

Key Points

• The phrase "Time and tide wait for none" is a well-known proverb.
• It means the inevitable and uncontrollable nature of the passage of time and natural events.
• However, even though it's "time" and "tide" (two separate elements), we take them together as a single conceptual unit, thus using the singular form of the verb "wait", which is "waits".

​Therefore, the correct answer is "Option 3".

Complete Sentence: Time and tide waits for none.

The correct answer is 'Besides'.

Key Points

• Preposition: a word governing, and usually preceding, a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element in the clause.
• Let's explore the option:
• Besides: in addition to; apart from.
• Example: I have no other family besides my parents.
• With: accompanied by (another person or thing).
• Example: He served a nice steak with a bottle of red wine.
• Except: not including; other than.
• Example: They work every day except Sunday.
• Between: at, into, or across the space separating (two objects or regions).
• Example: The border between the United States and Mexico stretches for nearly 2,000 miles from the Gulf of Mexico to the Pacific Ocean.
• Thus, from the above we can conclude that the correct answer is 'except'.

Therefore, the correct sentence is: 'Besides a ford, he has a Fiat Car.'

The correct answer is Bullock.

Key Points

• Heifer: A young cow, especially one who hasn't given birth to a calf.
• Bullock: A young bull, especially one that has had its testicles removed.
• Thus, the masculine of 'Heifer' is Bullock.

Additional Information

• Horse: a large animal with four legs that people ride on or use for carrying things or pulling
• Hart: an adult male deer, especially a red deer over five years old
• Ram: an adult male sheep that can breed

The correct answer is 'one who does some art or sport as a hobby'.

Key Points

• Amateur:  Refers to a person who engages in an activity, such as art, sports, or other fields, as a hobby or for enjoyment rather than for professional purposes.
• Example: He is an amateur photographer who captures beautiful landscapes in his free time.
• Thus, the correct answer is option 2.

Additional Information

• Mature: fully developed physically; full-grown.

The correct answer is 'He wished that he was a King.'

Key Points

• The given sentence is an example of an optative sentence.
• Optative sentence: The function of an optative sentence is to express wish, prayer or preference.
• In order to change the direct speech of optative sentence into indirect speech, follow the direction below:
• While changing the narration of an optative sentence, 'said' is changed into ';wished/prayed'.
• Remove the exclamation mark.
• The reporting clause and reported clause are connected with the conjunction ‘that’.
• Thus, from above we can say that the correct answer is option 4.

Correct sentence: He wished that he was a King.

The correct answer is 'Let a lie never be told'.

Key Points

• The given sentence is an imperative sentence.
• Imperative sentences are used to give commands/orders/requests etc.
• In order to convert the above sentence into passive voice, follow the structure:
• Structure​:
• Verb+ object (Active voice)
• Let+ object+ be+ the third form of verb. (passive voice)
• Example:
• Open the door. (Active voice)
• Let the dooe be opened. (Passive voice).
• Thus, from the above, we can say that the correct answer is option 1.

The correct answer is 'a long narrative based on a myth or legend'.

Key Points

• Epic: long narrative poem recounting heroic deeds, although the term has also been loosely used to describe novels.
• An epic may deal with such various subjects as myths, heroic legends, histories, edifying religious tales, animal stories, or philosophical or moral theories.
• Example: 
• The Mahabharat is an epic.
• Thus, the correct answer is option 2.