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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
79271
He said, "I was reading a novel yesterday." **Options:**
Answer:
He said that he had been reading a novel the previous day.
was reading → had been reading (past continuous → past perfect continuous). yesterday → the previous day**. Pronoun unchanged.
79272
The teacher said, "Honesty is the best policy." **Options:**
Answer:
The teacher said that honesty is the best policy.
Universal truth → tense does not change. Keep simple present is**.
79273
She said, "Let us go for a picnic tomorrow." **Options:**
Answer:
She suggested that they should go for a picnic the next day.
“Let us” → suggestion. tomorrow → the next day. Reporting verb changes meaningfully to suggested**.
79274
Ali said to his teacher, "May I come in?" **Options:**
Answer:
Ali asked his teacher if he might come in.
Direct question (yes/no) → if/whether. said to → asked. May → might (backshift). Pronoun: I → he**.
79275
The doctor said, "You should exercise daily." **Options:**
Answer:
The doctor said that I should exercise daily.
should usually remains unchanged in indirect speech (modal of advice). Pronoun shift: you → I** (listener is reporter).
79276
She said to me, "I have completed my homework." **Options:**
Answer:
She told me that she had completed her homework.
said to → told (object present). have completed → had completed (present perfect → past perfect). Pronouns: my → her**.
79277
He said, "They are watching a movie." **Options:**
Answer:
He said that they were watching a movie.
Reporting verb said is past tense, so backshift applies. are watching → were watching** (present continuous → past continuous). Pronouns unchanged.
79278
The teacher said to the parents, “Young children are very restless.”
Answer:
The teacher told the parents that young children were very restless.
Present simple → past simple in indirect speech (are → were**). (a) “had been” is past perfect, too strong. (b) “said the parents” wrong syntax. (d) changes it into a question.
79279
The thief said to the judge, “Pardon me.”
Answer:
The thief begged the judge to pardon him.
Direct request → begged/entreated + object + to-infinitive.** Options (a), (b), and (d) are grammatically incorrect or awkward.
79280
I said to you, “He should be trusted.”
Answer:
I told you that he should be trusted.
should** (modal of obligation/advice) normally stays the same in reported speech. (a) wrongly shifts subject, (b) changes meaning, (d) converts to question.