All Categories MCQs
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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
68971
I said to Promod, "How did you break your leg?"
Answer:
I asked Promod how he had broken your leg.
** **WH-question + backshift:** **did break → had broken**; pronouns **you→he, your→his**. (a) mixes pronouns. (c) keeps question order after "asked." (d) lacks backshift (**broke**). ---
68972
I said to my daughter, "Why are you angry with me?"
Answer:
I asked to my daughter why was she angry with me.
** **Reported WH-question:** use **asked + object + WH-clause** (no question word order), and **present → past** backshift (**are → was**). (a) ungrammatical "asked to"; also wrong inversion. (b) wrong pronoun **you**. (d) "that why" is incorrect. ---
68973
Sania said to me, "Tomorrow is my convocation."
Answer:
Sania told to me that the next day is her convocation.
** "Tomorrow" → "the next day." Present "is" → past "was." Option (a) keeps "is." (b) keeps "tomorrow." (d) shifts speaker. ---
68974
He told you that he would discuss the matter that evening.
Answer:
… "I will discuss… today evening."
** Indirect "he would…that evening" comes from direct "I will… today evening." Pronoun change "I→he," tense backshift "will→would," "today evening→that evening." ---
68975
She said to Mariam, "Please post this letter."
Answer:
… ordered Mariam that post…
** Polite request with "please" → **requested + object + to-infinitive.** "This" → "that." (a) uses wrong verb "ordered." (b) bad grammar. (d) keeps "this." ---
68976
"Let us go to the hills for a vacation," Mother said to us.
Answer:
Mother ordered us…
** "Let us" for suggestion in indirect speech → **suggested that we should.** (a) "ordered" changes tone. (b) & (c) grammatically awkward. ---
68977
You said, "I scored four goals."
Answer:
… you scored…
** Past simple "scored" → **past perfect "had scored."** (a) keeps simple past. (c) wrongly changes to present perfect. (d) wrong pronoun. ---
68978
The maid asked me if she could get me a glass of juice.
Answer:
… "Can she get me…?"
** Indirect "she could get me…" → direct "Can I get you…?" Modal backshift **can→could** reversed. Options (a), (c), (d) alter pronouns/meaning. ---
68979
She told me that she had given my message to my mother.
Answer:
… "I gave my message to your mother."
** Indirect "she had given my message…" = direct "I gave your message…" Option (a) mismatches pronouns. (c) wrong speaker. (d) switches subject. ---
68980
The Principal asked Kamran how it was that he was always late for school.
Answer:
… "How is it that you are always late for school?"
** Indirect "how it was…he was" comes from direct "How is it that you are…?" Pronouns: **he→you.** Tense backshift reversed. ---