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The correct answer is option 1.

Key Points

The misspelled word is 'Liason'.

• The correct spelling would be 'Liaison'.
• The word 'Liaison' is a noun which means 'communication or cooperation that facilitates a close working relationship between people or organizations'. (संपर्क)
• For Example -
• The teacher acted as a liaison between the school and the parents.

Therefore, the correct answer would be 'Liason'.

Additional Information

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

• Manoeuvre - a movement or series of moves requiring skill and care (चालाकी से किया गया कार्य)
• Reservoir - a large natural or artificial lake used as a source of water supply (जलाशय)
• Camouflage - the disguising of military personnel, equipment, and installations by painting or covering them to make them blend in with their surroundings (छलावरण)

The correct answer is: Option 3 i.e. Ignore someone.

Key Points

• The idiom "Give someone a cold shoulder" means to deliberately ignore someone or treat them in an unfriendly manner. (किसी को अनदेखा करना)
• Example: After their argument, she decided to give him the cold shoulder at the party.
• Ignore someone refers to intentionally disregarding someone or not paying attention to them. (किसी को नज़रअंदाज़ करना)
• Example: He felt hurt when his friends ignored him during lunch.
• Hence, the idiom 'Give someone a cold shoulder' aligns perfectly with 'Ignore someone'.

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: Treat warmly (सद्भावपूर्वक व्यवहार करना): To behave in a kind and friendly manner towards someone.
• Example: She always treats her guests warmly, offering them food and drinks as soon as they arrive.
• Option 2: Praise someone (किसी की प्रशंसा करना): To express admiration or approval for someone's actions or qualities.
• Example: The teacher praised the student for her excellent performance in the exam.
• Option 4: Invite for dinner (डिनर के लिए आमंत्रित करना): To ask someone to join you for a meal in the evening.
• Example: They invited their neighbors for dinner to celebrate the festival together.

The correct answer is Option (3) i.e. BACD

Key Points

• The sentence begins with the subject "many passengers," which is correctly indicated by part (B).
• Following the subject, "were injured" (BA) continues the logical sequence, making it clear what happened to the passengers.
• The next part, "in the accident," indicated by (C), provides the context of the injury.
• Ending with "yesterday" (D) completes the sentence by specifying the time.

Therefore, the correct answer is BACD.

Additional Information

• Option 1 (BCAD): This option starts with "many passengers in the accident were injured yesterday," which breaks the logical flow and incorrectly structures the sentence.
• Option 2 (BCDA): This option starts with "many passengers in the accident yesterday were injured," which places the time context too early in the sentence, disrupting coherence.
• Option 4 (BADC): This option starts with "many passengers yesterday were injured in the accident," which misplaces the time element, creating an awkward sentence structure.

The correct answer is Option 4.

Key Points

• Indirect Speech: She exclaimed that the view was wonderful.
• Key Conversions:
• Exclamation "How wonderful the view is!" becomes "She exclaimed that the view was wonderful."
• The exclamatory sentence is converted into a statement using the word "exclaimed."
• The present tense "is" changes to past tense "was" in indirect speech.
• The word "how" is omitted, as it is not needed in indirect speech.
• Reporting Verb:
• The verb "said" is replaced with "exclaimed" to indicate the tone of the original statement.
• Punctuation and Format:
• The exclamation mark is removed in indirect speech.
• The sentence is restructured to convey the meaning in a declarative form.

Therefore, the correct answer is Option 4.

Correct Sentence: She exclaimed that the view was wonderful.

Additional Information

• Option 1: "She said how wonderful the view is."
• Fails to indicate the exclamatory tone of the original sentence.
• Does not change the tense as required in indirect speech.
• Option 2: "She exclaimed that the view was very wonderful."
• The addition of "very" alters the meaning of the original sentence.
• Option 3: "She said that the view is wonderful."
• Does not capture the exclamatory tone and fails to change the tense to past.

The correct answer is: Option 3 (Diminish).

Key Points

• The word "enhance" means to increase or improve the quality, value, or extent of something. (बढ़ाना)
• Example: The company implemented new strategies to enhance employee productivity.
• "Diminish" is the opposite of enhance and means to reduce, decrease, or make something seem less important. (घटाना)
• Example: The impact of the changes diminished over time as people adjusted to them.
• Hence, we can infer that the antonym of 'enhance' is 'diminish'.

Therefore, the correct answer is: Option 3 (Diminish).

Additional Information

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

• Increase (बढ़ाना): To become or make something greater in size, amount, or number.
• Example: The population of the city has significantly increased over the past decade.
• Enlarge (विस्तार करना): To make something bigger in size or scale.
• Example: The artist decided to enlarge the painting to showcase more details.
• Augment (वृद्धि करना): To make something greater by adding to it; to increase.
• Example: She augmented her income by taking on freelance projects.

The correct answer is Option 1.

Key Points

• The sentence has a subject-verb agreement issue. The subject "it" is singular, so the verb must also agree with it in singular form.
• The phrase "the cooler it get" is incorrect because "get" does not agree with the singular subject.
• The correct verb form should be "gets" to maintain subject-verb agreement.
• Thus, the correct phrase is "the cooler it gets."

Therefore, the correct answer is Option 1.

Correct Sentence: "The higher you go, the cooler it gets."

Additional Information

• Option 2: "cooler it getting" – This is grammatically incorrect as "getting" cannot replace "gets" in this context.
• Option 3: "more cooler it gets" – This is incorrect because "cooler" is already a comparative adjective, and adding "more" creates redundancy.
• Option 4: "coolest it becomes" – This is incorrect because "coolest" is a superlative adjective and is not appropriate in this comparative context.

The correct answer is: Option 1 (Run away).

Key Points

• The idiom "show a clean pair of heels" means to run away quickly, especially to escape a difficult situation or danger. (तेज़ी से भाग जाना)
• Example: The thief showed a clean pair of heels when he heard the police siren approaching.
• Correct meaning: "Run away." (भाग जाना)
• Example: When the dog started barking loudly, the stranger showed a clean pair of heels.

Therefore, the correct answer is: Option 1 (Run away).

Additional Information

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

• Option 2: Imitate one (नकल करना): To copy or mimic someone’s behavior or actions.
• Example: Children often imitate their parents’ behavior, both good and bad.
• Option 3: Be precise and careful (सटीक और सावधान रहना): To act with precision and caution.
• Example: When assembling a delicate machine, it is important to be precise and careful.
• Option 4: Spread quickly (तेज़ी से फैलना): To move or expand rapidly, often referring to news, rumors, or fire.
• Example: The news of the celebrity’s arrival spread quickly through the crowd.

The correct answer is: Option 1 i.e. Start afresh.

Key Points

• The idiom "To turn over a new leaf" means to start afresh or make a fresh start by changing one's behavior or attitude for the better. (नए सिरे से शुरुआत करना)
• Example: After realizing his mistakes, John decided to turn over a new leaf and began working harder to improve his grades.
• "Start afresh" refers to beginning again with a clean slate or making positive changes to one's life. (नए सिरे से शुरुआत करना)
• Example: She moved to a new city to start afresh after a difficult breakup.
• Hence, the idiom "To turn over a new leaf" aligns perfectly with the meaning of "Start afresh."

Therefore, the correct answer is: Option 1.

Additional Information

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

• Option 2: Repeat mistakes (गलतियों को दोहराना): This refers to continuing to make the same errors or poor decisions as before.
• Example: If you don't learn from your past, you will keep repeating mistakes.
• Option 3: Turn pages (पृष्ठ पलटना): This literally means flipping the pages of a book or document, unrelated to the idiom's meaning.
• Example: She turned the pages of her notebook to find her notes.
• Option 4: Stay unchanged (अपरिवर्तित रहना): This refers to remaining the same without making any changes.
• Example: Despite the advice, he chose to stay unchanged and continue his old habits.

The correct answer is Option 1.

Key Points

• Indirect Speech: She told me that I should have been more careful.
• Key Conversions:
• "She told me that I should have been" becomes "She said, ‘You should have been’"
• Reporting verb "told" is changed to "said" to match direct speech format.
• Pronoun "I" is changed to "you" to reflect the listener in direct speech.
• The phrase "should have been" remains unchanged as it reflects the same meaning in both indirect and direct speech.
• Punctuation and Format:
• Direct speech is enclosed in quotation marks.
• The sentence starts with a capital letter "You" and ends with a period "." inside the quotation marks.

Therefore, the correct answer is Option 1.

Correct Sentence: "She said, ‘You should have been more careful.’"

Additional Information

• Option 2: "She said, ‘You should be more careful.’"
• This changes the meaning by using the present tense "should be" instead of the past conditional "should have been."
• Option 3: "She said, ‘You would have been more careful.’"
• The use of "would have been" alters the intent and meaning of the original sentence.
• Option 4: "She said, ‘You must have been more careful.’"
• The use of "must have been" changes the meaning to a certainty, which is incorrect based on the original sentence.

The correct answer is Option 4.

Key Points

• Indirect Speech: She said that her parents were visiting the following week.
• Key Conversions:
• "My parents are visiting next week" becomes "her parents were visiting the following week."
• Pronoun "my" is changed to "her" to match indirect speech.
• Verb "are visiting" is changed to "were visiting" to reflect the past tense in indirect speech.
• "Next week" is replaced with "the following week" for proper indirect speech formatting.
• Punctuation and Format:
• Direct speech is converted into a statement without quotation marks.
• Reported clause retains original meaning but adjusts for tense and pronoun changes.

Therefore, the correct answer is Option 4.

Correct Sentence: She said that her parents were visiting the following week.

Additional Information

• Option 1: "She said that her parents are visiting next week."
• Fails to change the tense appropriately for indirect speech.
• Option 2: "She said that her parents will visit next week."
• Changes "are visiting" to "will visit," altering the original sentence's meaning.
• Option 3: "She said that my parents were visiting the next week."
• Incorrect pronoun "my" instead of "her."