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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
68931
He said to me, "Your father is waiting for you at the reception."
Answer:
He told me that his father was waiting for you at the reception.
** **Said to → told + object + that-clause**; pronouns shift **your→my, you→me**; **is → was** (backshift). (a) wrong **his/you**. (c) wrong persons. (d) ungrammatical **told to me** and pronoun mix. ---
68932
I told him that if he went around the park he would see some rare flowers.
Answer:
I said to him, "If you went around the park you would see some rare flowers."
** **Indirect → Direct (conditional)**: backshift reversal: **went → go**, **would see → will see**, and pronouns **he → you**. (a) wrongly keeps **went/would** in direct. (b) ungrammatical **would saw**. (d) mismatches **he…will** and keeps third person. ---
68933
Mahesh said to Priya, "How will you pay off your debts?"
Answer:
… how will she …
** **WH-question reporting + backshift** (**will→would**), and **you→she / your→her**. (a)(b) keep question order or wrong pronouns; (d) wrong pronoun _your_. --- Here are **Q.121–Q.140** solved in your exact format, with expanded grammar-rule explanations and quick notes on the distractors. ---
68934
The landlord said to me, "Did you pay the water bill on time?"
Answer:
The landlord asked me if I had paid the water bill on time.
** **Yes/No question → asked if + past perfect** for completed past action. Others have tense or word-order errors. ---
68935
He said to his brother, "Pack your bags and leave now."
Answer:
He instructed his brother to pack his bags and leave then.
Two coordinated imperatives are appropriately rendered with an object and two to-infinitives (to pack … and leave …). Deictic elements shift (now → then), and your → his. The other options exhibit pronoun errors, structural flaws, or inappropriate reporting verbs.
68936
I told my parents not to worry about me.
Answer:
I said to my parents, "Don't worry about me."
** **Indirect imperative → Direct negative imperative** matches best as **Don't worry …** Others paraphrase or are unidiomatic. ---
68937
The policeman warned us not to block the traffic
Answer:
The policeman said to us, "Do not block the traffic."
** **Negative imperative (warned … not to) → "Do not …"** in direct. Others change meaning/tense. ---
68938
The teacher says, "Magnets attract objects made of iron."
Answer:
… says magnets attracts …
** **Present reporting → no backshift**; keep general truth in present. (a) S–V error; (b)(c) past tenses unnecessary. ---
68939
The commander ordered the soldiers to climb the hill.
Answer:
… "Go and climb …"
** **Indirect → Direct (imperative):** reverts to bare imperative with the same sense. (a)(d) add extra verbs altering nuance; (c) introduces politeness not present. ---
68940
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.
** **Said to → told**, **will→would**, **tomorrow→the next day**, **your→his**. Others retain wrong deictics or persons. ---