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The correct answer is Option 2.

Key Points

• The original sentence uses the phrase "he takes rest," which is grammatically incorrect in the given context.
• The verb "takes" is not appropriate here. Instead, the base form of the verb "take" should be used after "advised that he."
• This sentence uses the subjunctive mood, which is common after verbs like advise, suggest, recommend, insist. In the subjunctive, the base form of the verb (take) is used, even if the subject is singular.
• The correct sentence should use "take rest" to maintain proper grammatical structure.
• Adding auxiliary verbs like "must" or "should" changes the meaning and is not required in this case.

Therefore, the correct answer is Option 2.

Correct Sentence: "The doctor advised that he take rest."

Additional Information

• Option 1: "must takes rest" is incorrect because "takes" is a conjugated form and does not follow modal verbs like "must."
• Option 3: "take the rest" is not contextually correct as it implies taking a specific portion of something referred to earlier.
• Option 4: "should takes rest" is incorrect because "takes" is not the correct form to follow "should."

Note: This is a PYP question, and the official answer key has marked (correct option) as the correct answer, hence we cannot make any changes to it.

The correct answer is: Option 1 i.e. "person who spends money recklessly".

Key Points

• The word "spendthrift" refers to a person who spends money in an extravagant or reckless manner. (अपव्ययी)
• Example: Despite earning a good salary, John was a spendthrift and often ended up borrowing money by the end of the month.

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: A person who invests money wisely (बुद्धिमानी से पैसा निवेश करने वाला व्यक्ति): Refers to someone who carefully evaluates opportunities to grow their money through investments.
• Example: Sarah is a wise investor who researches thoroughly before buying stocks.
• Option 3: A person who saves money (पैसा बचाने वाला व्यक्ति): Refers to someone who is cautious about their spending habits and focuses on accumulating savings.
• Example: Jack is a saver who prefers to deposit his money in fixed deposit accounts.
• Option 4: A person who borrows money (पैसा उधार लेने वाला व्यक्ति): Refers to someone who takes loans or borrows money from others to meet their financial needs.
• Example: Due to financial difficulties, Peter had to borrow money from his friends.

The correct answer is: Option 4 (Exonerated).

Key Points

• The word "Cleared" in this context means to free someone from blame or charges, indicating they are no longer guilty of wrongdoing. (दोषमुक्त करना)
• Example: After thorough investigation, the suspect was cleared of all allegations.
• "Exonerated" means to officially declare someone free from blame, guilt, or responsibility, usually after being accused of wrongdoing. (निर्दोष साबित करना)
• Example: The court exonerated him after new evidence proved his innocence.
• Hence, the word "Exonerated" aligns perfectly with the meaning of "Cleared" in the given sentence.

Therefore, the correct answer is: Option 4 (Exonerated).

Additional Information

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

• Shifted (स्थानांतरित): Moved from one place to another or changed position.
• Example: The books were shifted to another shelf for better organization.
• Removed (हटाना): Taken away or eliminated from a particular place or context.
• Example: The manager removed the outdated files from the database.
• Made Clean (साफ करना): To physically clean or make something free of dirt.
• Example: She made the living room clean before the guests arrived.

Question: His name has been cleared of all charges. Select the most appropriate synonym.

The correct answer is: Option 4 (Exonerated).

The correct answer is: Friendly.

Key Points

• The word "hostile" means showing or feeling opposition or dislike; unfriendly or antagonistic behavior. (शत्रुतापूर्ण)
• Example: The villagers were initially hostile towards the newcomers, fearing they might cause trouble.
• "Friendly" refers to showing kindness, warmth, or goodwill; the opposite of hostile. (मित्रवत)
• Example: The shopkeeper greeted everyone with a friendly smile, making customers feel welcome.
• Hence, we can infer that the opposite of 'hostile' is 'friendly'.

Therefore, the correct answer is: Friendly.

Additional Information

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

• Aggressive (आक्रामक): Ready to attack or confront; characterized by boldness or assertiveness.
• Example: The aggressive behavior of the dog scared the children away.
• Rude (अशिष्ट): Showing disrespect or lack of manners.
• Example: The waiter’s rude attitude made the customers uncomfortable.
• Bitter (कटु): Having a sharp or harsh taste or feeling; full of anger or resentment.
• Example: After losing the game, he felt bitter about the unfair referee decisions.

The correct answer is Option 1.

Key Points

• Indirect Speech: Rima said that if she had wings, she would fly in the sky.
• Key Conversions:
• "she had wings" becomes "I had wings"
• Pronoun "she" is changed to "I" to match direct speech.
• "she would fly" becomes "I would fly"
• Pronoun "she" is changed to "I" for direct speech consistency.
• Punctuation and Format:
• Direct speech is enclosed in quotation marks.
• Starts with a capital letter "If" and ends with a period ".".

Therefore, the correct answer is Option 1.

Correct Sentence: "Rima said, “If I had wings, I would fly in the sky.”"

Additional Information

• Option 2: "Rima said, “If I had wings, I will fly in the sky.”"
• Incorrect verb usage: "will" should be "would" for conditional sentences.
• Option 3: "Rima said, “If I have wings, I would fly in the sky.”"
• Incorrect verb tense: "have" should be "had" for hypothetical situations.
• Option 4: "Rima said, “If I have wings, I will flew in the sky.”"
• Incorrect verb tense and word usage: "will flew" is grammatically incorrect.

The correct answer is 'from'.

Key Points

• The preposition "from" is used to indicate abstaining or refraining from something.
• The verb "abstain" is always followed by the preposition "from" when it refers to avoiding or refraining from something.
• Options 1, 2, and 3 do not correctly fit the grammatical context of the sentence.

Therefore, the correct answer is Option 4.

Complete Sentence: "The teacher advised him to abstain from bad company."

Additional Information

• Option 1: "with" is incorrect because "abstain" is not followed by "with."
• Option 2: "of" is incorrect because "abstain" is not followed by "of."
• Option 3: "for" is incorrect because "abstain" is not followed by "for."

The correct answer is: Submit.

Key Points

• The word "dominate" means to have control or authority over someone or something; to rule or govern. (प्रभुत्व करना/शासन करना)
• Example: The team dominated the match, leaving no chance for the opposition to score.
• "Submit" means to yield or surrender oneself to the authority or control of another; to accept defeat or comply willingly. (आत्मसमर्पण करना/झुकना)
• Example: She submitted her resignation to the manager after deciding to pursue a different career path.
• Hence, we can infer that the opposite of "dominate" is "submit".

Therefore, the correct answer is: Submit.

Additional Information

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

• Rule (नियम या शासन करना): To exercise authority or control over a group or area.
• Example: The king ruled his kingdom wisely and justly.
• Govern (शासन करना): To conduct the policy, actions, and affairs of a state or organization.
• Example: The government governs the country based on its constitution.
• Control (नियंत्रण करना): To direct or influence behavior or the course of events.
• Example: He tried to control his emotions during the heated debate.

The correct answer is Option 2.

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 mechanic may be checking the brakes now."
• To convert to passive voice: Place the object "the brakes" at the beginning.
• Change the active verb form "may be checking" to "may be being checked" (present continuous passive).
• Ensure the time phrase "now" remains at the end of the sentence for clarity.

Therefore, the correct answer is Option 2.

Correct Sentence: "The brakes may be being checked now."

Additional Information

• Option 1: "The brakes may checked now." – Incorrect structure (missing auxiliary verb).
• Option 3: "The brakes may be checking now." – Incorrect voice (active instead of passive).
• Option 4: "The brakes may be check now." – Incorrect verb form (missing auxiliary verb).

The correct answer is Option 3.

Key Points

• The phrase "returned back" is redundant because "returned" already implies going back. The word "back" is unnecessary.
• The correct and concise way to express this is "returned home."
• Option 3, "returned home," is grammatically correct and eliminates redundancy.
• Options 1, 2, and 4 are incorrect as they either include redundancy or use incorrect phrasing, such as "to house" or "to home," which are not standard English expressions.

Therefore, the correct answer is Option 3.

Correct Sentence: "They returned home."

Additional Information

• Option 1: "returned to house" – This is incorrect because "house" requires an article, such as "the" or "a."
• Option 2: "came back to home" – This is incorrect because "to home" is not standard English. The phrase should simply be "came back home."
• Option 4: "went back home" – While grammatically correct, it changes the verb from "returned" to "went," which alters the original meaning slightly.

The correct answer is Option 1.

Key Points

• Indirect Speech: Meenal told Renu that she had been a very good football player.
• Key Conversions:
• "she had been a very good football player" becomes "I was a very good football player"
• The pronoun "she" changes to "I" to match direct speech.
• The past perfect tense "had been" is changed to the simple past tense "was" for direct speech.
• Reporting verb:
• Indirect: "Meenal told Renu"
• Converted to: "Meenal said to Renu," to match the direct speech format.
• Punctuation and Format:
• Direct speech is enclosed in quotation marks.
• Starts with a capital letter "I" and ends with a period "." inside the quotation marks.
• Reporting clause precedes the quoted speech, separated by a comma.

Therefore, the correct answer is Option 1.

Correct Sentence: "Meenal said to Renu, "I was a very good football player.""

Additional Information

• Option 2: "Meenal said to Renu, "I am a very good football player.""
• The tense is incorrect: "am" implies the present tense, which does not match the past context of the indirect speech.
• Option 3: "Meenal said to Renu, "You have being a very good football player.""
• The phrase "have being" is grammatically incorrect.
• Option 4: "Meenal said to Renu, "You had a very good football player.""
• The sentence is grammatically incorrect and changes the meaning entirely.