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
79281
The professor said to Yasir, “Will you clean the data and get back to me tomorrow?”
Answer:
The professor asked Yasir if he would clean the data and get back to him the next day.
Yes/No question → asked if; will → would; tomorrow → the next day**. (a) shifts to “ordered,” not suitable for polite academic context. (b)(d) incorrect structure.
79282
I said to my friend, “Please help me arrange these books on the shelf.”
Answer:
I requested my friend to help me arrange those books on the shelf.
Polite request → requested + object + to-infinitive.** “These → those.” Option (b) less formal; (c) changes tone to “ordered”; (d) grammatically awkward.
79283
Aisha said that she could not leave the children alone.
Answer:
Aisha said, “I cannot leave the children alone.”
could not → cannot** when converting indirect back to direct. Option (b) wrongly shifts to “would not,” (c) introduces future, (d) incorrect continuous modal.
79284
She said, “Is anyone there in the house?”
Answer:
She asked if anyone was there in the house.
Yes/No questions → asked + if/whether + clause. Is → was** under backshift. (a) not a question, (c) wrong structure, (d) keeps present tense.
79285
I asked Imran why he was back so soon.
Answer:
I said to Imran, “Why are you back so soon?”
Indirect WH-question “why he was back so soon” → direct: subject + verb inversion “Why are you back so soon?”**. (a)(c) wrong word order, (b) wrong pronoun “you are” without proper tense backshift.
79286
Explaining her work she said that she made films for posterity to remember. **Options:**
Answer:
Explaining her work, she said, "I make films for posterity to remember." Correct
Indirect → direct: reverse backshift and restore 1st person: she made → I make (habitual present fits “explaining her work”). Restore comma/quotes; no that** in direct speech. (a) changes to future; (b)/(c) wrongly keep 3rd person “she” inside quotes.
79287
Peter said, "He broke his glasses." **Options:**
Answer:
Peter said that he had broken his glasses.
Past reporting → backshift broke → had broken (past simple → past perfect). Insert that; keep pronoun he** (refers to the same person as in direct speech). (a) wrong tense form; (c)/(d) change aspect/meaning.
79288
Roshan said to me, "Sandeep made a new year greeting card for his teacher". **Options:**
Answer:
Roshan told me that Sandeep had made a new year greeting card for his teacher.
said to → told (object “me” present). Insert that. made → had made** (past simple → past perfect under backshift). Option (a) misses the object and “new year”; (b) changes reporting verb/tense; (d) is ungrammatical order.
79289
The minister said, "It is tragic that the Australian bush fires have claimed the lives of so many helpless animals." **Options:**
Answer:
The minister said that it was tragic that the Australian bush fires had claimed the lives of so many helpless animals.
Reporting verb said (past) → backshift. Main copula: is → was. Perfect: have claimed → had claimed (present perfect → past perfect). Insert that**; keep clause structure. Options (b–d) mishandle aspect/tense.
79290
Rama said to me, "I need your help for my new assignment." **Options:**
Answer:
Rama told me that she needed my help for her new assignment. Correct
said to → told (object “me” is present). Insert that to replace comma/quotes. need → needed (present simple → past simple backshift). Pronouns: your → my, I → she**. Avoid incorrect forms (“helps”, “is needing”) and 2nd-person leakage (“your” in (c)).