General English MCQs
Topic Notes: General English
MCQs and preparation resources for competitive exams, covering important concepts, past papers, and detailed explanations.
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
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Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence. **Hamid** said to the hotel receptionist, "Please tell **Bilal** I will come to see him tomorrow at 10 am."
Answer:
Hamid requested the hotel receptionist to inform Bilal that he would come to see him the next day at 10 am.
SSC CHSL (Tier-I) –10/07/2019 (Shift-I) Ans. (d) : Please + V1 → requested + to V1; I will → he would; tomorrow → the next day.
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Select the correct direct form of the given sentence : The young man prayed to God to help him clear that interview :
Answer:
The young man said, "O God! Help me clear this interview".
SSC CGL (Tier-II) 16/11/2020 (3 pm - 5 pm) Ans. (b) : prayed … to + V1 → direct O God! + imperative; him → me; that → this.
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Select the correct direct form of the given sentence. The policeman warned us **not to** block the traffic.
Answer:
The policeman said to us, "Do not block the traffic."
SSC CGL (Tier-II) 16/11/2020 (3 pm - 5 pm) Ans. (b) : Negative imperative indirect not to V1 → direct Do not + V1; use said to + quotes.
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Select the option that expresses the given sentence in reported speech. He said to his sister, ''Please help me with my homework'.
Answer:
He requested his sister to help him with his homework.
SSC CHSL (Tier-I) –19/04/2021 (Shift-I) Ans. (d) : Please → reporting verb requested; remove “please”; to V1 form.
245
Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence. Mother said to **Mehak**, "Leave for your office now."
Answer:
Mother told Mehak to leave for her office then.
SSC CHSL (Tier-I) –13/04/2021 (Shift-I) Ans. (c) : Imperative → told + object + to V1; now → then; your → her.
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Select the option that expresses the given sentence in reported speech. The teacher said, “**Asif**, go and wash your hands.”
Answer:
The teacher told Asif to go and wash his hands.
SSC CGL (Tier-I) 12/04/2022 Shift-III Ans. (d) : Imperative → told + object + to V1; pronoun your → his.
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Select the correct indirect narration of the given sentence. Father said to **Sami**, "Take whatever you like from this drawer."
Answer:
Father told Sami to take whatever he liked from that drawer.
SSC Stenographer (Grade C & D) 15.11.2021 Shift-I Ans. (c) : Imperative → told + object + to V1; backshift like → liked; this → that.
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Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech. She said to me, "Don't worry about me."
Answer:
She told me not to worry about her.
SSC CGL (Tier-II) 08.08.2022 Shift-II Ans. (d) : Negative imperative → told + object + not to + V1; change me → her; remove quotes.
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Select the correct direct form of the given sentence. **Parveen** proposed that they should meet their friends at a restaurant.
Answer:
Parveen said, "Let us meet their friends at a restaurant."
SSC Stenographer (Grade C & D) 12.11.2021 Shift-I Ans. (a) : “Proposed that they should…” → suggestion → Let us… in direct speech; use said; replace that with comma & quotes; adjust persons per narration.
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“I’m hungry,” said the child to his mother.
Answer:
The child told his mother that he was hungry.
said to → told + object; am → was; pronouns consistent (I → he**). (a) missing “to”; (b) wrong person; (c) wrong pronoun.