All Categories MCQs
Topic Notes: All Categories
General Description
Plato
- Biography: Ancient Greek philosopher (427–347 BCE), student of Socrates and teacher of Aristotle, founder of the Academy in Athens.
- Important Ideas:
- Theory of Forms
- Philosopher-King
- Ideal State
79031
She said to her friend, "Where did you go yesterday?"
Answer:
She asked her friend where she had gone the day before.
Past simple in direct speech → past perfect in indirect (did go → had gone). “Yesterday” → “the day before.” The question structure changes to statement order (where she had gone**, not “where had she gone”).
79032
“Don’t use your mobile while crossing the road,” I said to him.
Answer:
I advised him not to use his mobile while crossing the road.
Negative imperatives in reported speech become advised/told + object + not to + verb. “Don’t use” → not to use**. Option (a) is wrong because of the extra “to.” Option (c) is present continuous (not correct for narration). Option (d) is grammatically incorrect (“said him” ❌).
79033
The examiner said to the candidates, “Write your names on the answer sheets.”
Answer:
The examiner ordered the candidates to write their names on the answer sheets.
Imperative in reported speech → ordered/told + object + to-infinitive**.
79034
The old man said, “May Allah bless you with success.”
Answer:
The old man wished that Allah might bless me with success.
May → might** in reported speech when expressing wishes/prayers.
79035
The farmer said, “We planted wheat last year.”
Answer:
The farmer said that they had planted wheat the previous year.
Past simple → past perfect (planted → had planted). Last year → the previous year**.
79036
Maryam said, “I was cooking when you called me.”
Answer:
Maryam said that she had been cooking when I called her.
Past continuous → past perfect continuous (was cooking → had been cooking). The second past simple verb remains as called**.
79037
Father said to me, “Have patience and you will succeed.”
Answer:
Father told me to have patience and that I would succeed.
Imperative → told + object + to-infinitive. Will → would**.
79038
The teacher said to the class, “Be attentive during the lecture.”
Answer:
The teacher told the class to be attentive during the lecture.
Imperative → told + object + to-infinitive**. Here “told” works better than “ordered” (milder command).
79039
The girl said to her friend, “Let us go shopping this evening.”
Answer:
The girl suggested to her friend that they should go shopping that evening.
Let us → suggested that we should. This evening → that evening**.
79040
Umar said, “I am reading a book now.”
Answer:
Umar said that he was reading a book then.
Present continuous → past continuous (am reading → was reading). Now → then**.