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
79121
The teacher said to me, "Stand here next to the podium." **Options:**
Answer:
The teacher told me to stand there next to the podium.
Imperative → infinitive (“to + V1”) in indirect speech. said to → told when an object is present. here → there (place shift). Present/habitual reporting like tells (a) is wrong; (b)/(d) misuse perfect infinitive to have stood and tense (had told**) that don’t match a simple command.
79122
My friend told me I could stay at his place in Dehradun whenever I wished.
Answer:
My friend said, “You can stay at my place in Dehradun whenever you wish.”
Indirect permission/offer (“could stay whenever I wished”) → Direct: “can stay whenever you wish.” Modal backshifts reverse (could → can; I → you**). Others add awkward futures or odd aspect.
79123
“Don’t overspeed at night,” I said to Iram.
Answer:
I warned Iram not to overspeed at night.
Negative imperative → warned/told + object + not to + verb**. Others change tense/aspect or are unidiomatic.
79124
My boss said, “Do you think you can complete the report within five days?”
Answer:
My boss asked me whether I thought I could complete the report within five days.
Yes/No → asked whether/if; embed Do you think as I thought; can → could**. (a)(c) wrong embedding; (d) wrong reporting tense.
79125
Saniya says, “I love the monsoons.”
Answer:
Saniya says that she loves the monsoons.
Reporting verb present (“says”) → no backshift; keep simple present** for habitual love. (c)(d) incorrect progressive for stative verb “love.”
79126
The teacher said to Rayyan, “Have you completed the project?”
Answer:
The teacher asked Rayyan whether he had completed the project.
Yes/No question → asked whether/if + past perfect (from present perfect). Pronoun you → he**.
79127
The salesman said to me, “All the gift items are new. We received this consignment yesterday.”
Answer:
The salesman informed me that all the gift items were new. He further said they had received that consignment the day before.
are → were, this → that, yesterday → the day before, received → had received** for sequence of tenses. (b) ungrammatical; (c)(d) keep direct-time deixis/tense.
79128
My grandfather wished that Allah should give me success in my new venture. He further said that his prayers would always be with me.
Answer:
My grandfather said to me, “May Allah give you success in your new venture! My prayers will always be with you.”
Reported wish (“wished that…”) → direct optative with May…; second clause would always be (indirect) → will always be** (direct). (a)(b)(c) alter modality/tense or are awkward.
79129
Reena said, “What a lovely scene! I wish I could stay here forever!” → **(use Muslim name)** Zainab said, “What a lovely scene! I wish I could stay here forever!”
Answer:
Zainab exclaimed that it was a lovely scene. She further wished that she could stay there forever.
Exclamation → exclaimed that it was…; optative wish backshifts: wish → wished, could usually remains; here → there**. (d) leaves “here”; (a) odd phrasing; (c) wrong persons/tenses.
79130
Mother said, “Sana, don’t throw tantrums.”
Answer:
Mother told Sana not to throw tantrums.
Negative imperative → told + object + not to + verb**. (a)(d) wrong reporting tense/form; (b) different construction (“is not to”).