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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
68711
Her mother said, “We must have a party to celebrate your promotion.”
Answer:
Her mother said that they must have a party to celebrate her promotion.
Must (necessity) often remains must under backshift when the meaning is still valid. Pronouns shift we → they, your → her**. (b)(d) change meaning/aspect; (c) changes reporting tense and modal.
68712
The imam said to me, “You have committed a cardinal sin.”
Answer:
The imam told me that I had committed a cardinal sin.
Reporting verb in past → present perfect → past perfect (_have committed → had committed_). Also, said to → told + object, and keep the content clause with that**. Options (b)(c)(d) mishandle tense and/or structure.
68713
Choose the option that is the indirect form of the sentence. "Please bring me a cup of coffee,” **Shakila** said to the waiter.
Answer:
Shakila told the waiter to bring her a cup of coffee.
SSC CPO-SI (Tier-II) 27/09/2019 (3 pm - 5 pm) Ans. (a) : Please + V1 → told/asked/requested + object + to V1; me → her; remove “please”.
68714
Choose the option that is the direct form of the sentence. I told them **to be** quiet.
Answer:
I told them, “Be quiet!”
SSC CPO-SI (Tier-II) 27/09/2019 (3 pm - 5 pm) Ans. (c) : to be + adj in indirect → imperative Be + adj; use told …, "Be …".
68715
Choose the option that is the indirect form of the sentence. The judge said to **Ziya**, “Stand in the witness box.”
Answer:
The judge told Ziya to stand in the witness box.
SSC CPO-SI (Tier-II) 27/09/2019 (3 pm - 5 pm) Ans. (b) : Imperative → told + object + to V1; remove quotes.
68716
Choose the option that is the indirect form of the sentence. "Get out of this room", the officer shouted at the cadet.
Answer:
The officer shouted at the cadet and asked him to get out of that room.
SSC CPO-SI (Tier-II) 27/09/2019 (3 pm - 5 pm) Ans. (a) : Imperative → asked + to V1; this → that; maintain “shouted … and asked” (tone + instruction).
68717
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech. **Basira** told **Rashid** to call her when he reached there.
Answer:
"Call me when you reach here", Basira told Rashid.
SSC CHSL (Tier-I) 14/10/2020 (Shift-I) Ans. (a) : to + V1 → imperative direct V1; her → me; reached → reach; there → here; restore quotes.
68718
Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence. Mother said to **Khadija**, "Switch off the light before you go to sleep."
Answer:
Mother told Khadija to switch off the light before she went to sleep.
SSC CHSL (Tier-I) 19/10/2020 (Shift-II) Ans. (a) : Imperative → told + to V1; sequence backshift go → went; you → she.
68719
Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence. Mother said to **Amina**, "Finish these sums before you go to the park."
Answer:
Mother told Amina to finish those sums before she went to the park.
SSC CHSL (Tier-I) 19/10/2020 (Shift-III) Ans. (a) : Imperative → told + to V1; these → those; backshift go → went (time relation).
68720
Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence. **Ruqayyah** said to me, "Please accompany me to the market."
Answer:
Ruqayyah requested me to accompany her to the market.
SSC CHSL (Tier-I) 16/10/2020 (Shift-II) Ans. (c) : Please + V1 → requested + object + to V1; me → her (inside reported clause).