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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
79151
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech. **Basira** told **Rashid** to call her when he reached there.
Answer:
"Call me when you reach here", Basira told Rashid.
SSC CHSL (Tier-I) 14/10/2020 (Shift-I) Ans. (a) : to + V1 → imperative direct V1; her → me; reached → reach; there → here; restore quotes.
79152
Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence. Mother said to **Khadija**, "Switch off the light before you go to sleep."
Answer:
Mother told Khadija to switch off the light before she went to sleep.
SSC CHSL (Tier-I) 19/10/2020 (Shift-II) Ans. (a) : Imperative → told + to V1; sequence backshift go → went; you → she.
79153
Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence. Mother said to **Amina**, "Finish these sums before you go to the park."
Answer:
Mother told Amina to finish those sums before she went to the park.
SSC CHSL (Tier-I) 19/10/2020 (Shift-III) Ans. (a) : Imperative → told + to V1; these → those; backshift go → went (time relation).
79154
Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence. **Ruqayyah** said to me, "Please accompany me to the market."
Answer:
Ruqayyah requested me to accompany her to the market.
SSC CHSL (Tier-I) 16/10/2020 (Shift-II) Ans. (c) : Please + V1 → requested + object + to V1; me → her (inside reported clause).
79155
** “Let’s sit out in the sun,” Aisha said.
Answer:
Aisha suggested that we sit out in the sun.
In reported speech, “Let’s + verb” (proposal) becomes “suggested that + we (should) + verb”**. “Should” is optional. Options (a) and (d) misuse progressive forms; (b) “had suggested” implies prior past unnecessarily.
79156
Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence. "Don't park here," the policeman said to them.
Answer:
The policeman ordered them not to park there.
SSC CHSL (Tier-I) –10/07/2019 (Shift-II) Ans. (d) : Negative imperative → ordered + not to V1; here → there.
79157
Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence. **Hamid** said to the hotel receptionist, "Please tell **Bilal** I will come to see him tomorrow at 10 am."
Answer:
Hamid requested the hotel receptionist to inform Bilal that he would come to see him the next day at 10 am.
SSC CHSL (Tier-I) –10/07/2019 (Shift-I) Ans. (d) : Please + V1 → requested + to V1; I will → he would; tomorrow → the next day.
79158
Select the correct direct form of the given sentence : The young man prayed to God to help him clear that interview :
Answer:
The young man said, "O God! Help me clear this interview".
SSC CGL (Tier-II) 16/11/2020 (3 pm - 5 pm) Ans. (b) : prayed … to + V1 → direct O God! + imperative; him → me; that → this.
79159
Select the correct direct form of the given sentence. The policeman warned us **not to** block the traffic.
Answer:
The policeman said to us, "Do not block the traffic."
SSC CGL (Tier-II) 16/11/2020 (3 pm - 5 pm) Ans. (b) : Negative imperative indirect not to V1 → direct Do not + V1; use said to + quotes.
79160
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in reported speech. He said to his sister, ''Please help me with my homework'.
Answer:
He requested his sister to help him with his homework.
SSC CHSL (Tier-I) –19/04/2021 (Shift-I) Ans. (d) : Please → reporting verb requested; remove “please”; to V1 form.