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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
68941
She said to me, "Have you ever flown a kite?"
Answer:
She asked me if I had ever flown a kite.
** **Yes/No question → asked if + clause**; **present perfect → past perfect** (**have flown → had flown**). Others have tense/pronoun/order errors. ---
68942
He exclaimed, "What a fine piece of architecture it is!"
Answer:
He exclaimed that it was a fine piece of architecture.
** **Exclamatory → declarative** with **that-clause**; **it is → it was** (backshift). Others keep exclamatory/question order or are ungrammatical. ---
68943
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 ("has said") → no backshift**; keep **will**. Others mis-tense or alter meaning. ---
68944
Mother said to her, "Paint the river blue."
Answer:
Mother said her …
** **Imperative → told + object + to-infinitive.** (a)(c) wrong verb pattern; (d) _asked_ is for requests, not commands. ---
68945
My brother told me that I could see any film I wanted on TV.
Answer:
My brother said to me, "You can see any film you want on TV."
** **Reverse backshift:** **could → can**; keep **you** addressing the listener; maintain generic present **want**. ---
68946
The policeman told the inspector that he had arrested a man for breaking the lock-down rules.
Answer:
The policeman said to the inspector, "I have arrested a man for breaking the lock-down rules."
** **Reverse backshift:** **had arrested → have arrested**; keep first person **I** from the speaker. ---
68947
Garima told her friends that she couldn't go with them to the movie that night as she was very busy.
Answer:
… mixes _them/that night/was_.
** **Indirect → Direct (reverse backshift):** **couldn't→can't**, **them→you**, **that night→tonight**, **was→am**. (b)(c)(d) have pronoun/tense mismatches. ---
68948
The teacher said to the parents, "Young children are very restless."
Answer:
… had been …
** **Said to → told + object**; **present → past** backshift (**are → were**). (a) over-backshifts to past perfect. (b) wrong verb pattern. (d) turns statement into a question and keeps present. ---
68949
The thief said to the judge, "Pardon me."
Answer:
The thief begged the judge to pardon him.
** **Request for mercy → begged/entreated + object + to-infinitive**; pronoun **me→him**. Others are unidiomatic/ungrammatical. ---
68950
I said to you, "He should be trusted."
Answer:
… I should …
** **Statement reporting** with **told + object + that-clause**; modal **should** generally **no backshift**. (a)(b) wrong pronouns. (d) wrongly turns into a question. ---