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Choose the correct indirect (reported) speech for: He said, “How do you solve this?”
AHe asked how did I solve this.
BHe asked how I solve this.
CHe asked how I solved that.
DHe asked that how I solved that.
Which sentence correctly uses the present continuous tense for a definite future arrangement?
AI meet him tomorrow.
BI meet him will tomorrow.
CI will meeting him tomorrow.
DI am meeting him tomorrow.
What does the idiom ‘add fuel to the fire’ mean?
ATo extinguish a conflict
BTo make an already bad situation worse
CTo calm a tense situation
DTo start a new project
Which sentence correctly uses the possessive form ‘its’ rather than the contraction ‘it’s’?
AThe dog wagged it's tail.
BThe dog wagged its tail.
CThe dog wagged its' tail.
DThe dog wagged it is tail.
Choose the correct indirect (reported) speech for: He said, “Do not touch that.”
AHe said not to touch that.
BHe told me not to touch that.
CHe told me to not touch that.
DHe ordered not touching that.
Which sentence correctly uses ‘used to’ to describe a past habit?
AI used to play cricket as a child.
BI use to play cricket as a child.
CI using to play cricket as a child.
DI am used to play cricket as a child.
Which sentence correctly uses the verb ‘lie’ rather than ‘lay’ for the act of reclining?
AI want to laid down for a while.
BI want to lain down for a while.
CI want to lay down for a while.
DI want to lie down for a while.
Choose the correct indirect (reported) speech for: She said, “You should study harder.”
AShe advised me to study harder.
BShe said me to study harder.
CShe advised that I study harder.
DShe told to study harder.
Which sentence correctly uses the present simple tense for a fixed timetable or schedule?
AThe train leaving at 6 PM.
BThe train leaves at 6 PM.
CThe train is leaving at 6 PM right now.
DThe train will leaves at 6 PM.
Which sentence correctly uses ‘than’ rather than ‘then’ in a comparison?
AShe is taller than her sister.
BShe is taller, then her sister.
CShe is taller then her sister.
DShe is more taller then her sister.