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
79241
"Aren't you afraid of travelling alone in a foreign country?" I asked Fatima. **Options:**
Answer:
… if she wasn't afraid …
Negative interrogative → indirect with if. aren’t → wasn’t. Pronoun shift: you → she**.
79242
The officer asked the accountant why the accounts had not been reconciled. **Options:**
Answer:
… "Why have the accounts not been reconciled?"
WH-question kept. had not been reconciled → have not been reconciled (reverse backshift). Proper interrogative order + question mark.
79243
The driver asked a passerby if he could tell him the way to the market. **Options:**
Answer:
… "Can you tell me the way to the market?"
Indirect Yes/No → direct interrogative. could → can (reverse). Pronoun shifts: him → me, he → you**.
79244
"Would you like to join me in the Earth Day campaign I am planning?" I said to Ayesha. **Options:**
Answer:
I asked Ayesha if she would like to join me in the Earth Day campaign I was planning.
said to → asked. Yes/No interrogative → if. am planning → was planning**. Pronoun unchanged.
79245
The ticket collector asked the passengers where their tickets were. **Options:**
Answer:
… “Where are your tickets?”
WH-question direct speech uses interrogative order. were → are** (reverse backshift). Proper interrogative form + question mark.
79246
Hamza asked me, "Are we going to Makkah next year?" **Options:**
Answer:
Hamza asked me if we were going to Makkah next year.
Yes/No question → if/whether replaces comma/quotes. are → were** (backshift). Interrogative → assertive. Question mark removed.
79247
Ahmad said to Bilal, “I celebrated my birthday two days ago.”
Answer:
Ahmad told Bilal that he had celebrated his birthday two days before.
Past simple → past perfect**, “ago → before.” (a)(b)(c) mix up pronouns/time.
79248
Zainab exclaimed that it was a very pleasant surprise.
Answer:
Zainab said, “What a pleasant surprise!”
Exclamatory reporting → exclaimed that + it was…** → reverse: “What a…!” Option (a) correctly restores tone.
79249
The young man prayed to Allah to help him clear that interview.
Answer:
The young man said, “O Allah! Help me clear this interview.”
Reported prayer → prayed to God to + verb.** Reverse: direct imperative with “O Allah!” + present form. Option (c) fits.
79250
He said to me, “Your father is waiting for you at the reception.”
Answer:
He told me that my father was waiting for me at the reception.
** Pronouns shift: “your father → my father,” “you → me.” (a)(c)(d) mix up pronouns.