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
79201
I asked the shopkeeper, "What is the price of this bike?"
Answer:
I asked the shopkeeper what the price of that bike was.
WH-what; this → that; is → was**; statement order (subject before verb).
79202
The shopkeeper asked me, "Where is your car?"
Answer:
The shopkeeper asked me where my car was.
WH-where; is → was; your → my**; statement order.
79203
**Mrs. Khan** said to me, "Why are these boys standing in the sun?"
Answer:
Mrs. Khan asked me why those boys were standing in the sun.
WH-why; these → those; are → were**; assertive order.
79204
Father said to me, "Are you going to keep me waiting all night?"
Answer:
Father asked me if I was going to keep him waiting all night. Correct
Yes/No → if; are → was; you → I**; interrogative → statement.
79205
**Bilal** said to his friend, "How can I make this charcoal white?"
Answer:
Bilal asked his friend how he could make that charcoal white.
WH-how; can → could; I → he; this → that**; assertive order.
79206
**Bilal** said to his mother, "Why is this charcoal so black?"
Answer:
Bilal asked his mother why that charcoal was so black.
WH → why; this → that; is → was; said to → asked**.
79207
The lawyer said to the accused, "Where were you at the time of the burglary?"
Answer:
The lawyer asked the accused where he was at the time of the burglary.
WH → where; were you → he was** (order + pronoun + backshift).
79208
The stranger said to me, "Can you tell me the way to the River Bank Colony?"
Answer:
The stranger asked me if I could tell him the way to the River Bank Colony.
Yes/No → if; can → could; you → I, me → him**; assertive order.
79209
He said to the grocer, "What is the price of tomatoes?"
Answer:
He asked the grocer what the price of tomatoes was.
WH → what; statement order; is → was; said to → asked**.
79210
**Huma** asked me, "How's your brother?"
Answer:
Huma asked me how my brother was.
WH-question → keep how, switch to statement order and backshift is → was; your → my**.