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The correct answer is Option 4.

Key Points

• Passive voice structure: The object of the active voice sentence becomes the subject of the passive voice sentence.
• In the active voice, the sentence is: "The doctor prescribed the medicine."
• To convert to passive voice: Place the object "the medicine" at the beginning.
• Change the active verb form "prescribed" to "was prescribed" (past simple passive).
• Add the preposition "by" followed by the original subject "the doctor."

Therefore, the correct answer is Option 4.

Correct Sentence: "The medicine was prescribed by the doctor."

Additional Information

• Option 1: "The medicine is prescribed." – Incorrect tense (present simple passive).
• Option 2: "The medicine has been prescribed." – Incorrect tense (present perfect passive).
• Option 3: "The medicine had been prescribing." – Incorrect form (past perfect continuous active).

The correct answer is 'canvass'.

Key Points

• The word "canvass" means to solicit votes, opinions, or support. (मत या समर्थन मांगना)
• In the given sentence, the volunteers are gathering support for a policy, so "canvass" is the appropriate word.
• The other options: "canvas," "canopies," and "cannabis" do not fit the context.

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

Complete Sentence: The volunteers will canvass the neighbourhood to gather support for the new policy.

Additional Information

• Canvas (कैनवास): refers to a strong fabric used for painting or making sails.
• Canopies (छतरी): refers to an overhead covering, such as a roof or tent.
• Cannabis (भांग): refers to a plant used for medicinal or recreational purposes.

The correct answer is 'to'.

Key Points

• The correct preposition to use when expressing a preference is "to."
• The sentence indicates a comparison between two items (tea and coffee), and the correct structure is "prefer X to Y."
• Options 2, 3, and 4 are grammatically incorrect in this context.

Therefore, the correct answer is Option 1.

Complete Sentence: "We prefer tea to coffee."

Additional Information

• Option 2: "for" is incorrect because "prefer X for Y" is not the correct grammatical structure.
• Option 3: "on" is incorrect as it does not make sense in this context.
• Option 4: "with" is incorrect because "prefer X with Y" is not used to express preference.

The correct answer is 'between'.

Key Points

• The preposition "between" is used when referring to two specific entities, here being "the bank" and "the post office."

Therefore, the correct answer is Option 4.

Complete Sentence: "My house is between the bank and the post office."

Additional Information

• Option 1: "among" refers to being part of a group or surrounded by multiple entities, which doesn’t apply here.
• Option 2: "across" indicates being on the other side, which is not the intended meaning.
• Option 3: "beside" means being next to a single entity, not in between two.

The correct answer is option 1.

Key Points

The misspelled word is 'Exagerate'.

• The correct spelling would be 'Exaggerate'.
• The word 'Exaggerate' is a verb which means 'represent (something) as being larger, better, or worse than it really is'. (अतिशयोक्ति करना)
• For Example -
• He tends to exaggerate his achievements to impress others.

Therefore, the correct answer would be 'Exagerate'.

Additional Information

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

• Leisure - free time when one is not working or occupied (अवकाश)
• Colleague - a person with whom one works in a profession or business (सहकर्मी)
• Maintenance - the process of preserving something or keeping it in good condition (रखरखाव)

The correct answer is Option 1.

Key Points

• The sentence begins with "Each of the students," which is a singular subject.
• The verb must agree with the singular subject, so the correct verb is "has" and not "have."
• The original sentence incorrectly uses the plural verb "have," which does not match the singular subject "Each."
• Thus, replacing "have" with "has" ensures subject-verb agreement.

Therefore, the correct answer is Option 1.

Correct Sentence: "Each of the students has a book."

Additional Information

• Option 2: "had" would imply past tense, which is not suitable here as the sentence refers to the present.
• Option 3: "gets" is incorrect because it does not fit the structure of the sentence.
• Option 4: "is having" is incorrect as it suggests a continuous action, which does not align with the context.

The correct answer is Option 3.

Key Points

• Indirect Speech: Robinson said that he would be planting trees along the bank of the river.
• Key Conversions:
• "he would be planting" becomes "I shall be planting"
• The pronoun "he" is changed to "I" to match the speaker (Robinson) in direct speech.
• The verb "would be planting" (future in the past) is converted to "shall be planting" (future continuous) to represent the original statement in direct speech.
• Reporting verb:
• Indirect: "said that"
• Converted to: "said," with the direct speech enclosed in quotation marks.
• Punctuation and Format:
• Direct speech is enclosed in quotation marks.
• Starts with a capital letter "I" and ends with a period ".".
• Reporting clause follows the quoted speech, separated by a comma.

Therefore, the correct answer is Option 3.

Correct Sentence: "I shall be planting trees along the bank of the river," said Robinson.

Additional Information

• Option 1: "I am planting trees along the bank of the river," said Robinson.
• Incorrect tense: "am planting" (present continuous) does not match the original future continuous meaning.
• Option 2: "I shall plant trees along the bank of the river," said Robinson.
• Incorrect form: "shall plant" (simple future) does not convey the continuous action implied in the original sentence.
• Option 4: "I shall have to plant trees along the bank of the river," said Robinson.
• Incorrect meaning: "shall have to plant" implies obligation, which is not conveyed in the original sentence.

The correct answer is Option (4) i.e. D-A-C-B

Key Points

• The sentence begins with the subject "he," which is correctly indicated by part (D).
• Following the subject, "opened" (DA) continues the logical sequence, making it clear what was involved.
• The next part, "the door" comes after "the door," indicated by (DAC).
• Ending with "suddenly" (DACB) completes the sentence with the manner in which the action occurred.

Therefore, the correct answer is DACB.

Additional Information

• Option 1 (DABC): This option starts with "he opened suddenly the door," which makes the sentence grammatically incorrect.
• Option 2 (CBAD): This option starts with "the door suddenly opened he," which creates an illogical sentence structure.
• Option 3 (DCAB): This option starts with "he the door opened suddenly," which is not a proper arrangement of the sentence.

The correct answer is: Option 3.

Key Points

• The word "most" is used to denote the highest degree of comparison among three or more items. It is commonly used with adjectives to form the superlative degree. (अधिकतम)
• Example: She is the most talented student in her class.
• However, in the given sentence, the word "safer" is already in the comparative form. Using "most" alongside "safer" creates a grammatical error because "safer" does not require a superlative marker. The correct form would simply be "safer." (सुरक्षित)
• Example: This route is safer than the highway.
• Hence, the word "most" is the incorrect usage in this sentence.

Therefore, the correct answer is: Option 3.

Additional Information

Here are the other options explained along with their Hindi meanings and example sentences:

• Option 1 - Safer (सुरक्षित): A comparative form of the adjective "safe," used to compare two items in terms of their safety.
• Example: Wearing a helmet is safer than riding without one.
• Option 2 - Highway (राजमार्ग): A main road, especially one connecting major towns or cities.
• Example: The highway was closed due to heavy snowfall.
• Option 4 - Route (मार्ग): A way or course taken to get from one place to another.
• Example: We took the scenic route to enjoy the beautiful views.

The correct answer is Option 1.

Key Points

• The subject of the sentence, "The police," is a collective noun and is always treated as plural in English grammar.
• The verb "has arrested" is singular, which is incorrect when used with "The police."
• The correct verb form should be "have arrested" to agree with the plural subject.
• Thus, the error is located in Option 1 of the sentence.

Therefore, the correct answer is Option 1.

Correct Sentence: "The police have arrested the culprit."