Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech.

The mother said that the kids were playing.

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.

She said impatiently, “I don’t need any help.”

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When the victim narrated his version of the incident, the jury was _________ .

Sentences of a paragraph are given in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.

A. Instead, they are constrictors, meaning they squeeze their prey to death before swallowing it whole.

B. Agile on water but awkward on land, the green anaconda is one of the largest snakes in the world.

C. Most people assume that anacondas are very poisonous, but they are actually non- venomous.

D. At 29 feet long and 550 pounds, these snakes are huge!

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word.

Aunt May thought that Uncle Ken’s job as a manager at Firpo’s hotel in Shimla was a stable one.

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.

A new invention has been made by him.

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The security guard needs a _______ of shoes.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

The committee will ________________ a survey on the government schemes.