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
68581
He said, “The last film I saw was such a violent one that I couldn’t sleep the whole night.”
Answer:
He said that the last film he had seen was such a violent one that he couldn’t sleep the whole night.
Past simple → past perfect (saw → had seen**). Couldn’t remains unchanged.
68582
Rashmi says, “My startup is doing very well.”
Answer:
Rashmi says that her startup is doing very well.
Reporting verb “says” (present) → tense remains same. is doing** stays. Option (b) changes verb incorrectly.
68583
Father hugged me and said, “What a beautiful painting!”
Answer:
Father hugged me and exclaimed that my painting was very beautiful.
Exclamatory → exclaimed that…**. Present simple → past simple.
68584
Aanya said, “Even if it rains very hard I will not miss school tomorrow.”
Answer:
Aanya said that even if it rained very hard she would not miss school the next day.
Will → would. Rains → rained**. “Tomorrow” → “the next day.”
68585
Amar urged Amit to stop taking tranquillizers without consulting the doctor.
Answer:
“Amit, please stop taking tranquillizers without consulting the doctor,” said Amar.
** “Urged” in indirect speech → direct = strong request. Best match is (c).
68586
"Why is everybody leaving so early today?" said the manager.
Answer:
The manager asked why everybody was leaving so early that day.
** Wh-question. Present continuous → past continuous. “Today” → “that day.”
68587
I said, “Mother please let me go out for a movie with my friends.”
Answer:
I begged my mother to let me go out for a movie with my friends.
Polite request → begged/pleaded**. Direct → indirect with infinitive structure.
68588
The commander said, “Keep marching till you reach the border."
Answer:
The commander ordered his men to keep marching till they reached the border.
Imperative with authority → ordered + object + to-infinitive. Present tense → past tense (reach → reached**).
68589
“If I had the manual of the new T.V, I would have fixed it by now,” said Uma.
Answer:
Uma said that if she had had the manual of the new T.V she would have fixed it by then.
Unreal conditionals (3rd type): had + V3, would have + V3**. “By now” → “by then.”
68590
He advised me to go abroad for higher studies the following year.
Answer:
He said to me, "You should go abroad for higher studies next year."
Direct speech reconstruction: advised → should**. “The following year” in indirect becomes “next year” in direct.