An Astrologer’s Day Textual Grammar MCQ : Change of Narration, Phrasal Verbs
An Astrologer’s Day Textual Grammar MCQ : Change of Narration
1. He told the person before him, “In many ways you are not getting the fullest results for your efforts.”
(a) He told the person before him that in many ways he was not getting the fullest results for his efforts.
(b) He informed the person before him that he were not getting the fullest results for your efforts.
(c) He asked the person before him that he was not getting the fullest results for his efforts in many ways.
(d) He ordered the person before him that I was not getting the fullest results for his efforts.
2. He questioned, “Is there any woman in your 21eve family, maybe even a distant relative, who is not well disposed towards you?”
(a) He told him that there was any woman in his family maybe even a distant relative, who is no well disposed toward him.
(b) He asked if there was any woman in his family, maybe even a distant relative, who was not well disposed towards him.
(c) He questioned if there was any woman in his family, maybe even a distant relative, who not well disposed towards you.
(d) He told if there is any woman in your family, maybe even a distant relative, who is not well disposed towards him.
3. He gave an analysis of character, “Most of your troubles are due to your nature.”
(a) He replied that most of his troubles were due to his nature.
(b) He said that his nature had been the reason for most of his troubles.
(c) Giving an analysis of character he said that most of the troubles are due to the nature of human beings.
(d) He gave an analysis of character and said that most of his (the client’s) troubles were due to his nature.
4. The astrologer said, “You have an impetuous nature and a rough exterior.”
(a) The astrologer informed that he were an impetuous nature and a rough exterior.
(b) The astrologer informed that he had an impetuous nature and a rough exterior.
(c) The astrologer proclaimed that was having an impetuous nature and a rough exterior.
(d) The astrologer asked if he had an impetuous nature and a rough exterior.
5. The astrologer sensed a possible client and said; “You look so careworn.’
(a) The astrologer sensed a possible client and said that he (the client) looked so careworn.
(b) The astrologer sensed a possible client and said that he (the client) had looked so careworn.
(c) The astrologer said the client that he were so careworn.
(d) The astrologer informed the client that he had been so careworn.
6. The astrologer said to the client, “It will do you good to sit down for a while and chat with me.”
(a) The astrologer informed the client that it will be good for him to sit down for a while and chat with himself. a vobed
(b) The astrologer told the client that it would do him (the client) good to sit down for a while and chat with him (the astrologer).
(c) The astrologer asked the client to sit down for a while and chat with him.
(d) The astrologer said the client that he should sit down for a while and chat.
7. The stranger said, “You call yourself an astrologer?”
(a) The stranger informed that he called himself an astrologer.
(b) The stranger said whether he was called himself an astrologer.
(c) The stranger asked whether he called himself an astrologer.
(d) The stranger asked whether he had called himself an astrologer.
8. The stranger said to the astrologer, “Stop that. Tell me something worthwhile.”
(a) The stranger instructed the astrologer to stop that and tell him something worthwhile.
(b) The stranger told the astrologer that he should stop and tell him something worthwhile.
(c) The stranger advised the astrologer that he should have stopped and told him something worthwhile.
(d) Advising him to stop and to tell him something worthwhile the stranger addressed the astrologer.
9. The astrologer said, “I charge only three pice sper question, and what you get ought to be good enough for your money.”
(a) The astrologer asked the customer to charge three pice per question and what he was got ought to be good enough for his money.
(b) The astrologer charged the customer three pice per question and what they have get ought to be good enough for their money.
(c) The astrologer informed the customer that he would charge three pice per question and what they got ought to be good enough for his money.
(d) The astrologer said that he charged only three pice per question and what the customer got ought to be good enough for his money.
10. The man withdrew his arm saying, “I have some questions to ask.”
(a) The man withdrew his arm and said that he had some questions to ask.
(b) The man had withdrawn his arm saying that he have some questions to ask sis
(c) Withdrawing his arm he said will have some questions to ask.
(d) The man withdrew his arm and said that he has some questions to ask.
11. The man said to the astrologer, “If I prove you are bluffing, you must return that anna to me with interest.”
(a) The man said to the astrologer that if he had proved he (the astrologer) were bluffing, he must have returned that anna to him with interest.
(b) The man instructed the astrologer to return that anna with interest if he was proved of bluffing.
(c) The man asked the astrologer to return that anna with interest if he could prove he was bluffing.
(d) The man told the astrologer that if he proved he (the astrologer) was bluffing, he (the astrologer) must return that anna to him with interest.
12. The astrologer said to the stranger, “If you find my answers satisfactory, will you give me five rupees?”
(a) The astrologer asked the stranger to give him five rupees if he found his (the astrologer’s) answers satisfactory.
(b) The astrologer requested the stranger to give five rupees when his answers were found satisfactory.
(c) The astrologer asked the stranger whether he would give him (the astrologer) five rupees if he found his (the astrologer’s) answers satisfactory.
(d) The astrologer asked the stranger if he could find his (the astrologer’s) answers satisfactory will he give him (the astrologer) five rupees.
13. The astrologer said to the stranger, “Will you give me eight annas ?”
(a) The astrologer asked the stranger if he would give him (the astrologer) eight annas.
(b) The astrologer asked the stranger to give him eight annas.
(c) The astrologer asked the stranger if he could give him (the astrologer) eight annas.
(d) The astrologer asked the stranger if he had given him( the astrologer) eight annas.
14. The astrologer said to the man, “Here, take your anna back. I am not used to such challenges.”
(a) The astrologer requested the man to take his anna back and he is not used to such challenges.
(b) The astrologer asked the man to take his anna back and added that he was not used to such challenges.
(c) The astrologer told the man that he should take the anna back and he had not been used to such challenges.
(d) The astrologer said that he was not faced with such challenges therefore he should take his anna back.
15. The other held his wrist and said, “You can’t get out of it now.”
(a) The other held his wrist and said that he could not get out of it then.
(b) The other held his wrist and said that he could have not get out of it now.
(c) The other held his wrist and said that he should not get out of it now.
(d) The other requested that he could not get out of it now.
16. The stranger said to the astrologer, “You dragged me in while I was passing.’
(a) The stranger said to the astrologer that he dragged him in while he had been passing.
(b) The stranger told the astrologer that he had dragged him in while he was passing.
(c) The stranger told the astrologer that he had dragged him in while he (the stranger) had been passing.
(d) The stranger asked the astrologer that he had been dragged in while he was passing.
17. The astrologer said to the stranger, “Leave me today. I will speak to you tomorrow.”
(a) The astrologer asked the stranger to leave him today and he would speak to him that day.
(b) The astrologer advised the stranger to leave today and he will speak to him tomorrow.
(c) The astrologer asked the stranger to leave him that day and added that he (the astrologer) would speak to him tomorrow.
(d) The astrologer asked the stranger to leave him that day and added that he (the astrologer) would speak to him the next day.
18. “Stop,” said the other, “I don’t want all that.”
(a) The other ordered to stop and added that he did not want all that.
(b) The other asked to stop and said that they did not want all that.
(c) The other asked to stop and said that they had not wanted all that.
(d) The other told to stop and informed that he does not want all that.
19. The stranger said, “Shall I succeed in my present search or not?”
(a) The stranger said if he should be successful in his present search or not.
(b) The stranger asked if he had been succeed in his present search or not.
(c) The stranger told if he will be successful in his present search or not.
(d) The stranger asked if he would succeed in his present search or not.
20. The man said to the astrologer, “Answer this and go. Otherwise I will not let you go till you disgorge all your coins.”
(a) The man instructed the astrologer to answer that and go, otherwise he would not let him go till he disgorged all his coins.
(b) The man told the astrologer to answer this and go, or he would not let him come till he disgorges all his coins.
(c) The man told the astrologer that he should answer and he would not let him go till he had disgorged all his coins.
(d) The man asked the astrologer to answer this and go and added that he would no let him go till he had disgorged all his coins.
21. The astrologer said, “You may do what you like.”
(a) The astrologer said that he might do what he liked.
(b) The astrologer told that he must do what he liked.
(c) The astrologer said that he might do what he had liked.
(d) The astrologer agreed that he might have done what he had liked.
22. “A knife has passed through you once?” said the astrologer.
(a) The astrologer said that a knife had passed through him (the stranger) once.
(b) The astrologer asked if a knife had passed through him (the stranger) once.
(c) The astrologer admitted that a knife was passed through him once.
(d) The astrologer said that a knife has passed through him once.
23. The astrologer said to the man, “You were pushed into a well nearby in the field. You were left for dead.”
(a) The astrologer said to the man that he was pushed into a well nearby in the field and he was left for dead.
(b) The astrologer told the man that he had been pushed into a well nearby in the field and he was left for dead.
(c) The astrologer told the man that he had pushed into a well nearby in the field and he was left for dead.
(d) The astrologer told the man that he had been pushed into a well nearby in the field and he had been left for dead.
24. “I should have been dead if some passerby had not chanced to peep into the well,” exclaimed the other.
(a) The other said that he should have been beegole dead if some passerby had not been chanced to peep into the well.
(b) The other exclaimed saying that he would have been dead if some passerby had not chanced to peep into the well.
(c) The other exclaimed saying that would have been dead if some passerby did not chance to peep into the well.
(d) The other reported that he shall have been dead if some passerby had not chanced to peep into the well.
25. The stranger said, “When shall I get at him ?”
(a) The stranger asked when he would get at him.
(b) The stranger inquired when will he get at him.
(c) The stranger asked when would he be get at him.
(d) The stranger exclaimed when he had got at him.
26. “He died four months ago in a far-off town,” answered the astrologer.
(a) The astrologer answered that he was dead four months ago in a far-off town.
(b) The astrologer answered that he had died four months ago in a far-off town.
(c) The astrologer answered that he died four months before in a far-off town.
(d) The astrologer answered that he had died four months before in a far-off town.
27. “You know my name!” the other said.
(a) The other informed that his name was known.
(b) The other said that he had known his name.
(c) The other exclaimed in wonder that he knew his name.
(d) The other said that he knew his name.
28. The astrologer said, “Guru Nayak, listen carefully to what I have to say.”
(a) The astrologer addressed Guru Nayak and asked him to listen carefully to what he had to say.
(b) The astrologer asked Guru Nayak to listen carefully to what he has to say.
(c) The astrologer told Guru Nayak to listen carefully to what he were to say.
(d) The astrologer requested Guru Nayak to listen carefully to what he was saying.
29. The astrologer said to Guru Nayak, “Your village is two days’ journey due north of this town.”
(a) The astrologer told Guru Nayak that his village had been two days’ journey due north of this town.
(b) The astrologer told Guru Nayak that his village was two days’ journey due north of that town.
(c) The astrologer said Guru Nayak that his village is two days’ journey due north of this town.
(d) The astrologer requested Guru Nayak that his village was two days’ journey due north of this town.
30. The astrologer said to Guru Nayak, “Take the next train and be gone.”
(a) The astrologer informed Guru Nayak that he should take the next train and should go.
(b) The astrologer advised Guru Nayak to take the next train and be gone.
(c) The astrologer said Guru Nayak that he should have taken the next train and be gone.
(d) The astrologer requested Guru Nayak to take the next train and be gone.
31. The astrologer took out a pinch of sacred ash and held it out to him, “Rub it on your forehead and go home.”
(a) The astrologer took out a pinch of sacred ash and helding it out to him said to rub it on his forehead and went home.
(b) The astrologer took out a pinch of sacred ash and holding it out to him asked to rub that on your forehead and go home.
(c) The astrologer took out a pinch of sacred ash and asked to rub it on his forehead and go home.
(d) The astrologer took out a pinch of sacred ash and holding it out to him, advised him to rub it on his forehead and go home.
32. The astrologer said to Guru Nayak, “Never travel southward again.”
(a) The astrologer advised Guru Nayak never to travel southward again.
(b) The astrologer requested Guru Nayak that he should never travel southward again.
(c) The astrologer told Guru Nayak that he should have never travelled southward again.
(d) The astrologer asked Guru Nayak that he will never travel southward again.
33. The astrologer said to Guru Nayak, “You will live to be a hundred.”
(a) The astrologer told Guru Nayak that he would live to be a hundred.
(b) The astrologer told Guru Nayak that he should live to be a hundred.
(c) The astrologer advised Guru Nayak that he should live to be a hundred.
(d) The astrologer asked Guru Nayak to live to be a hundred.
34. “Why should I leave home again?” The other said reflectively.
(a) The other advised reflectively that he should have not left home again.
(b) The other informed reflectively that why he would have left home again.
(c) The other said reflectively that why should he be leave home again.
(d) The other asked reflectively why he would leave home again.
35. Guru Nayak said, “He has escaped my hands.”
(a) Guru Nayak said that he had escaped his hands.
(b) Guru Nayak complained that he had been escaped his hands.
(c) Guru Nayak expressed regretfully that he was escaped my hands.
(d) Guru Nayak advised that he should escape my hands.
36. Guru Nayak said, “I hope at least he died as he deserved.”
(a) Guru Nayak said that he hoped at least he had died as he had deserved.
(b) Guru Nayak said that he hopes at least he died as he deserved.
(c) Guru Nayak said that he hoped at least he died as he deserved.
(d) Guru Nayak said that he had hoped at least he had died as he had deserved.
37. The astrologer said, “He was crushed under a lorry.”
(a) The astrologer advised that he should have crushed under a lorry.
(b) The astrologer said that he crushed under a lorry.
(c) The astrologer said that he had crushed under a lorry.
(d) The astrologer informed that he had been crushed under a lorry.
38. The astrologer flung the coins at his wife and said to her, “Count them. One man gave all that.”
(a) The astrologer flung the coins at his wife and told her to count them and informed that one man had given all that.
(b) The astrologer flung the coins at his wife and advised her to count them and told one man had given all that.
(c) The astrologer flung the coins at his wife and told to count them and said one man gave all that.
(d) The astrologer had flung the coins at his wife asking her to count them and said one man had given all that.
39. “Twelve and a half annas,” the astrologer’s wife said.
(a) The astrologer’s wife said that it had been twelve and a half annas.
(b) The astrologer’s wife informed that it was twelve and a half annas.
(c) The astrologer informed that it should have been twelve and a half annas.
(d) The astrologer informed that it should have been twelve and a half annas.
40. She said, “I can buy some jaggery and coconut tomorrow.”
(a) She proposed that she would buy some jaggery and coconut the next day.
(b) She said she could buy some jaggery and coconut tomorrow.
(c) She said that she can buy some jaggery and coconut the next day.
(d) She said that she could buy some jaggery and coconut the next day.
41. “The child has been asking for sweets for so many days now,” the wife said.
(a) The wife said that the child had been asking for sweets for so many days then.
(b) The wife said that the child was asking for sweets for so many days now.
(c) The wife asked that the child has been asking for sweets for so many days now.
(d) The wife said that the child had been asking for sweets for so many days now.
42. The astrologer said, “The swine has cheated me! He promised me a rupee.”
(a) The astrologer exclaimed in anger that the swine had cheated him and he had promised him a rupee.
(b) The astrologer said that the swine cheated him and he had promised him a rupee.
(c) The astrologer said that the swine had cheated him and he promised him a rupee.
(d) The astrologer said that the swine had cheated me and he had promised me a rupee.
43. She said to her husband, “You look worried. What is wrong?”
(a) She asked her husband if he looked worried and what was wrong.
(b) She told her husband that he looked worried and asked what is wrong.
(c) She asked her husband with concern that he looked worried and what was wrong.
(d) She asked her husband with concern that he looked worried and wanted to know the reason for it.
44. The astrologer said to his wife, “Do you know a great load is gone from me today?”
(a) The astrologer asked his wife if she knew that a great load was gone from him that day.
(b) The astrologer told his wife that a great load was gone from him that day.
(c) The astrologer asked his wife if she knew a great load was gone from him today.
(d) The astrologer informed his wife that a great load was gone from him today.
45. The astrologer said, “I thought I had the blood of a man on my hands all these years.”
(a) The astrologer said that he thought he had the blood of a man on his hands all these years.
(b) The astrologer said that he had thought that he had the blood of a man on my hands all these years.
(c) The astrologer informed that he had the blood of a man on my hands all these years.
(d) The astrologer said that he had thought he had the blood of a man on his hands all those years.
46. She gasped, “You tried to kill!”
(a) She exclaimed in disbelief at the thought that he had tried to kill.
(b) She asked if he had tried to kill.
(c) She informed that he had tried to kill.
(d) She said that he had tried to kill.
47. The astrologer said, “We drank, gambled and quarrelled badly one day.”
(a) The astrologer said that they had drunk, gambled and quarrelled badly one day.
(b) The astrologer said that he had drank, gambled and quarrelled badly one day.
(c) The astrologer said that they drank, had gambled and quarrelled badly one day.
(d) The astrologer said that he had drink. gambled and quarrelled badly one day.
48. The astrologer said yawning, “Time to sleep.”
(a) The astrologer told yawning that it were time to sleep.
(b) The astrologer said that it had been time to sleep.
(c) The astrologer said yawning that it was time to sleep.
(d) The astrologer said that it is time to sleep.
An Astrologer’s Day Textual Grammar MCQ : Phrasal Verbs
1. He opened his bag and spread out his professional equipment.
(a) separated from other people in a group
(b) arranged one’s things over a large area
(c) prevented someting bad from happening
(d) stopped talking.
2. The place was lit up by shop lights.
(a) stopped looking for something
(b) filled with happiness
(c) brightened with light
(d) search for something.
3. The nuts-vendor blew out his flare.
(a) extinguished
(b) defeated
(c) became exhausted
(d) reduced.
4. This was a signal for the astrologer to bundle up.
(a) hurry
(b) lean down
(c) interrupt
(d) tie things in a bundle.
5. The green shaft of the light was blotted out.
(a) deliberately forgotten
(b) covered completely
(c) brightened
(d) evoked.
6. At this the other withdrew his arm, took out an anna and flung it out to him.
(a) got money from a bank account
(b) made arrangements to get something
(c) removed something from somewhere
(d) persuaded someone to do something.
7. “You know my name!” the other said, taken aback.
(a) angrily
(b) surpirsed or shocked
(c) in a low voice
(d) happily.
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