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
79261
The policeman told the inspector that he had arrested a man for breaking the lockdown rules.
Answer:
The policeman said to the inspector, “I have arrested a man for breaking the lockdown rules.”
had arrested → have arrested** when restored. Other options distort tense/aspect.
79262
Amina told her friends that she couldn’t go with them to the movie that night as she was very busy.
Answer:
Amina said to her friends, “I can’t go with you to the movie tonight as I am very busy.”
Indirect → direct: couldn’t → can’t, that night → tonight, was → am**. Only (a) correctly reverses the backshift.
79263
She said to her brother, "Please lend me your pen." **Options:**
Answer:
She requested her brother to lend her his pen.
Imperative with “please” → reporting verb requested. me → her, your → his. Use to-infinitive** form.
79264
The boy said, "I shall never forget your kindness." **Options:**
Answer:
The boy said that he would never forget my kindness.
shall → would. Pronouns: I → he, your → my**. Keep negation unchanged.
79265
He said, "Where do you live?" **Options:**
Answer:
He asked me where I lived.
WH-question → reporting verb asked. No question word order (subject before verb). do you live → I lived** (backshift).
79266
She said to her mother, "I cannot solve this problem." **Options:**
Answer:
She told her mother that she could not solve that problem.
said to → told (object present). cannot → could not. this → that. Pronoun I → she**.
79267
He said, "What are you doing here?" **Options:**
Answer:
He asked me what I was doing there.
Direct WH-question → indirect without if. Word order becomes statement form (I was doing). here → there, you → I**.
79268
The child said, "I am thirsty." **Options:**
Answer:
The child said that he was thirsty.
am → was (present → past). Pronoun I → he. Insert that**.
79269
Ahmad said to his friend, "Did you watch the match last night?" **Options:**
Answer:
Ahmad asked his friend if he had watched the match the previous night.
Interrogative (yes/no) → if/whether. Did … watch → had watched. last night → the previous night**.
79270
She said, "I will call you when I reach home." **Options:**
Answer:
She said that she would call me when she reached home.
will → would (backshift). I → she, you → me. Time clause reach → reached** (past tense in indirect).