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Key Points

• The meaning of the given idiom 'Red letter day' means 'any day of special significance or opportunity'.
• Therefore, option 1 'a very special day' satisfies the meaning of the given idiom.
• Example: Tomorrow is her red-letter day, she always celebrates it with a big party.

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Additional Information

• Origin: The term came into wider use in 1549 when the first Book of Common Prayer included a calendar with holy days marked in red ink; for example, Annunciation (Lady Day), 25^th March, was designated in the book as a red-letter day.

The correct answer is Option 1.

Here the correct answer is “I am sorry for all this.” He said.

Key Points

• The given sentence is in indirect speech. We need to change it into direct speech.
• The reported verb remains the same.
• Commas and inverted commas are added.
• Simple past tense 'was' changes to simple present tense 'am'.
• 'that' changes to 'this'.
• The pronoun 'he' changes to 'I'.
• Thus, the correct answer is Option 4.

Correct Direct Speech: “I am sorry for all this.” He said.

The correct answer is "I took the decision."

Key Points

• The given Passive Voice is in Simple Past Tense.

• Look at the basic rule for this type of conversion: 

• | Passive | Active | | --- | --- | | Object+ was/were V3+ by + subject | Subject + V2+ object | | She was caught by the police. | The police caught her. |

• Look at the following example:

• Passive: The chick was stolen by the eagle.

• Active: The eagle stole the chick.

• Hence, the correct Active voice of the given Passive voice is: I took the decision.

• Therefore option 3 is correct.

The correct answer is 'calamity'. 

Key Points

• The most appropriate synonym of the given word 'Catastrophe' is 'Calamity'.
• Let's look at the meaning and examples of the given options:

• Therefore, by reading the above explanation we find that the correct answer is Option 2.

The correct answer is no improvement required.

Key Points

• The infinitive 'to fasten' has been used correctly.
• Infinitives are a form of the verb that allow the word or a group of words to be used as a noun, adjective, or adverb.
• 'In making' is also used correctly.
• The given sentence is grammatically correct in all aspects.
• Hence, the most appropriate answer is option 4.
• The correct sentence is The first step in making a kite is to fasten two sticks of bamboo together in the form of a cross.

The error lies in part b.

Key Points

• The given sentence uses the conjunction 'when' incorrectly.
• The sentence starts with the conjunction no sooner.
• If we are to join the clause '... it began to rain', we need to use the proper correlative conjunction to no sooner.
• The correct correlative conjunction for no sooner is 'than' and not when.
• Hence, the error lies in part b of the given sentence.
• So, option 2 is the correct answer. 

Correct sentence - No sooner had the hockey match started (a)/ than it began (b)/ to rain. (c)

The correct answer is 'Pedestrian'.

Key Points

• The phrase 'One who walks on street' refers to a person who is walking, rather than driving or riding, on the street. This is the definition of the word 'Pedestrian'.
• For example, you might say, "The city center is quite walkable, and you'll often see many pedestrians there."
• Hence, the correct answer will be Option 4.

Additional Information

• Option 1: An 'On-looker' is someone who watches an event or situation but does not participate in it. It doesn't necessarily imply that the person is walking on a street.
• Option 2: A 'Bystander' is similar to an on-looker, it's a person who is present at an event or incident but does not take part. It doesn't specifically refer to someone walking on a street.
• Option 3: A 'Motorist' is a driver, specifically of an automobile. This term does not refer to someone who is walking on a street.
• Therefore, Options 1, 2, and 3 cannot be the answer because they do not accurately define a person who is walking on the street.

The correct answer is 'Option 4'. i.e. 'Bring'.

Key Points

• The sentence indicates a continuous action or habit of someone trying to do something with chocolates.
• "Bring" is the correct verb that fits in this context.
• The verb "bring" (लाना) means to carry or transport something to a place.
• Thus, the complete sentence is, "I always try to bring chocolates for you."

Therefore, the correct sentence is: 'I always try to bring chocolates for you'.

 Additional Information

• "Brought" is the past tense of "bring" and does not fit the present tense context.
• "Bought" (खरीदा) refers to purchasing something.
• "Bringing" is the continuous form of "bring," but the sentence does not need a continuous form here.

The correct answer is "because of a skiing accident".

Key Points  

• In the 1^st paragraph of the passage, you will find the following line:
• The 36-year-old is expected to miss the remainder of the current season after breaking his leg in a skiing accident. Though perhaps not the keeper he once was, Neuer's loss is not ideal for a club with consistently high aspirations, winning the Champions League among them.

Hence, the correct answer is "option 3".

The correct answer is "He has international experience."

Key Points  

• In the 1^st paragraph of the passage, you will find the following line:
• With Manuel Neuer's unexpected injury, Bayern Munich has recruited Borussia Mönchengladbach's Yann Sommer, who will be the leading man until the season's end. But how appealing is being the backup goalkeeper for Germany? Manuel Neuer's injury during a post-World Cup ski trip put Bayern Munich in a precarious spot.

Hence, the correct answer is "option 3".