SSC CGL Tier-2 13th September 2019 English

Given below are four jumbled sentences. Pick the option that gives their correct order.
A. So he told his son that for every careless act of his he would hammer a nail into a wooden pillar in their house, and for every positive act he would pull out one nail.
B. The boy saw that the pillar was getting crowded with nails and realised his mistake.
C. A father wanted to inculcate a sense of responsibility in his careless son.
D. He resolved to change his behaviour and soon the nails started coming out, till there were none left.

Choose the most appropriate option to change the narration (direct / indirect) of the given sentence.
I said, “Mother please let me go out for a movie with my friends.”

Choose the most appropriate option to change the voice (active / passive) form of the given sentence.
My art teacher asked me whether I had attended her classes.

Identify the best way to improve the underlined part of the given sentence. If there is no improvement required, select ‘no improvement’-
I think you can have a piece of this cake but not all of it. I have to save some for my mother.

Identify the word that is misspelt.

Choose the most appropriate option to change the voice (active / passive) form of the given sentence.
We expect an important announcement regarding the foreign policy today.

Choose the most appropriate option to change the narration (direct / indirect) of the given sentence.
"Why is everybody leaving so early today?" said the manager.

Identify the best way to improve the underlined part of the given sentence. If there is no improvement required, select ‘no improvement’-
In my lifetime, I have been greatly privileged to travel to some of the most wonderful places in the world.

Select the segment which has an error.
Since a meeting drew to a close, I realized that people were not really listening to me.

Choose the most appropriate option to change the narration (direct / indirect) of the given sentence.
Amar urged Amit to stop taking tranquillizers without consulting the doctor.