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
68821
The teacher says, “Magnets attract objects made of iron.”
Answer:
The teacher says that magnets attract objects made of iron.
** Reporting verb present → no backshift. Universal truths remain in present tense. (a) subject–verb error, (b)(c) wrongly backshifted.
68822
The tailor said to him, “Your shirt will be ready by tomorrow.”
Answer:
The tailor told him that his shirt would be ready by the next day.
Will → would, tomorrow → the next day, your → his**. Options (a)(c)(d) keep wrong pronouns or tense.
68823
She said to me, “Have you ever flown a kite?”
Answer:
She asked me if I had ever flown a kite.
Present perfect interrogative → indirect: asked if + past perfect**. (a) simple past, (c) wrong pronoun, (d) wrong structure.
68824
He exclaimed, “What a fine piece of architecture it is!”
Answer:
He exclaimed that it was a fine piece of architecture.
Exclamations → exclaimed that + clause**. Present → past. (b) clumsy redundancy, (a)(d) wrong order.
68825
The Prime Minister has said, “The government will extend help to the unorganized sector.”
Answer:
The Prime Minister has said that the government will extend help to the unorganized sector.
Present perfect reporting verb → no backshift**; “will” stays “will.” (a) changes auxiliary to “would.”
68826
Mother said to her daughter, “Paint the river blue.”
Answer:
Mother told her to paint the river blue.
Imperatives → told + object + to + verb**. Options (a) and (c) ungrammatical; (d) changes tone.
68827
The policeman told the inspector that he had arrested a man for breaking the lockdown rules.
Answer:
The policeman said to the inspector, “I have arrested a man for breaking the lockdown rules.”
had arrested → have arrested** when restored. Other options distort tense/aspect.
68828
Amina told her friends that she couldn’t go with them to the movie that night as she was very busy.
Answer:
Amina said to her friends, “I can’t go with you to the movie tonight as I am very busy.”
Indirect → direct: couldn’t → can’t, that night → tonight, was → am**. Only (a) correctly reverses the backshift.
68829
She said to her brother, "Please lend me your pen." **Options:**
Answer:
She requested her brother to lend her his pen.
Imperative with “please” → reporting verb requested. me → her, your → his. Use to-infinitive** form.
68830
The boy said, "I shall never forget your kindness." **Options:**
Answer:
The boy said that he would never forget my kindness.
shall → would. Pronouns: I → he, your → my**. Keep negation unchanged.