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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
79141
Rida said, “I’m not feeling well.”
Answer:
Rida said that she was not feeling well.
Present continuous → past continuous; I → she**. (b) wrong future; (c) no backshift; (d) wrong person.
79142
The airline official said, “We are extremely sorry that the flight has been delayed due to heavy floods.”
Answer:
The airline official announced that they were extremely sorry that the flight had been delayed due to heavy floods.
are → were and has been delayed → had been delayed under backshift; we → they** to match third-person reporting. Others mismatch tenses/pronouns.
79143
Khadija said, “I will reach Patna tomorrow morning.”
Answer:
Khadija said that she would reach Patna the next morning.
Will → would; tomorrow morning → the next morning; pronoun I → she**. (a) lacks backshift; (b) different reporting tense; (c) wrong pronoun.
79144
My uncle said, “Just my luck! I’ve missed the bus again.”
Answer:
My uncle exclaimed that he was unlucky as he had missed the bus again.
Exclamation → exclaimed that + clause; present perfect → past perfect**; add the sense “unlucky” to retain interjection meaning. Others flip meaning (“lucky”) or keep present.
79145
Her mother said, “We must have a party to celebrate your promotion.”
Answer:
Her mother said that they must have a party to celebrate her promotion.
Must (necessity) often remains must under backshift when the meaning is still valid. Pronouns shift we → they, your → her**. (b)(d) change meaning/aspect; (c) changes reporting tense and modal.
79146
The imam said to me, “You have committed a cardinal sin.”
Answer:
The imam told me that I had committed a cardinal sin.
Reporting verb in past → present perfect → past perfect (_have committed → had committed_). Also, said to → told + object, and keep the content clause with that**. Options (b)(c)(d) mishandle tense and/or structure.
79147
Choose the option that is the indirect form of the sentence. "Please bring me a cup of coffee,” **Shakila** said to the waiter.
Answer:
Shakila told the waiter to bring her a cup of coffee.
SSC CPO-SI (Tier-II) 27/09/2019 (3 pm - 5 pm) Ans. (a) : Please + V1 → told/asked/requested + object + to V1; me → her; remove “please”.
79148
Choose the option that is the direct form of the sentence. I told them **to be** quiet.
Answer:
I told them, “Be quiet!”
SSC CPO-SI (Tier-II) 27/09/2019 (3 pm - 5 pm) Ans. (c) : to be + adj in indirect → imperative Be + adj; use told …, "Be …".
79149
Choose the option that is the indirect form of the sentence. The judge said to **Ziya**, “Stand in the witness box.”
Answer:
The judge told Ziya to stand in the witness box.
SSC CPO-SI (Tier-II) 27/09/2019 (3 pm - 5 pm) Ans. (b) : Imperative → told + object + to V1; remove quotes.
79150
Choose the option that is the indirect form of the sentence. "Get out of this room", the officer shouted at the cadet.
Answer:
The officer shouted at the cadet and asked him to get out of that room.
SSC CPO-SI (Tier-II) 27/09/2019 (3 pm - 5 pm) Ans. (a) : Imperative → asked + to V1; this → that; maintain “shouted … and asked” (tone + instruction).