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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
69021
Netra says that the flowers look beautiful.
Answer:
Netra says, "The flowers looks beautiful."
** **Direct ↔ Indirect (present reporting verb)** — When the reporting verb is **in the present** ("says"), we **do not backshift** the tense. So "look" stays "look." Also ensure **subject–verb agreement**: "flowers look," not "flowers looks." (a) breaks S–V agreement. (b) changes aspect to **present continuous**, altering nuance. (d) uses **present perfect plural** with a singular noun "flower" and changes meaning. ---
69022
"I am going to walk to the market to check which shops are open," said Afzal.
Answer:
fzal said that he is going to walk to the market to check which shops were open.
** Present continuous "am going" becomes past continuous "was going." Present "are open" becomes past "were open." Option (b) wrongly keeps "is." Option (c) changes meaning completely ("went for a walk"). Option (d) introduces "will be going," which alters tense. Hence, (a) is correct. ---
69023
I said to the bank manager, "I have forgotten my account number."
Answer:
I said to the bank manager that I have forgotten his account number.
** Present perfect ("have forgotten") changes into past perfect ("had forgotten"). Pronouns remain consistent with the speaker. Option (b) wrongly changes "my" to "his." Option (c) wrongly shifts subject to "he." Option (d) uses simple past "forgot," which is weaker. Thus, (a) is correct. ---
69024
"Let's not have non-vegetarian meals in summer," Rubina said to her son.
Answer:
Rubina will suggest to her son that they should not have non-vegetarian meals in summer.
** "Let's not" in reported speech is expressed as **"suggested that they should not."** Option (a) wrongly changes tense to future. Option (c) uses continuous perfect, which alters meaning. Option (d) is grammatically incomplete. Hence, option (b) is correct. ---
69025
Sam said, "Pa, I am a big boy now and don't need to drink milk."
Answer:
Sam told his father that I would be a big boy now and won't need to drink milk.
** Present continuous "am" changes to past "was." "Now" becomes "then." Negative form "don't need" shifts to past "didn't need." Option (b) wrongly changes to "would be" and "won't." Option (c) keeps present tense and "don't" (should be "didn't"). Option (d) wrongly keeps "I." Hence, option (a) is correct. ---
69026
His father said to him, "I cannot allow you to waste my hard-earned money."
Answer:
His father told him that he cannot allow you to waste his hard-earned money.
** "Cannot" changes to "could not." "You" (addressed to son) becomes "him." "My money" becomes "his money." Option (a) keeps "cannot" and "you." Option (b) wrongly keeps "I" and "my." Option (d) keeps "you." Only (c) applies all changes correctly. ---
69027
The policeman said to the Inspector, "I arrested a man who broke the window of a car."
Answer:
The policeman told the inspector that he had arrested a man who broke the window of a car.
** In reported speech, past simple ("arrested," "broke") changes into past perfect ("had arrested," "had broken"). Option (a) shifts only the first verb but leaves the second. Option (b) keeps both verbs in simple past. Option (d) incorrectly keeps "I." Hence, option (c) is correct. ---
69028
Mother said to Maira, "Leave for your office now."
Answer:
Mother told Maira to leave for your office now.
** In reported speech for imperatives, "said to" becomes "told + object + infinitive." The pronoun "your" changes to "her." The adverb "now" changes to "then." Options (a) and (c) keep "your office," which is incorrect. Option (b) is grammatically awkward ("said to Maira leave…"). Thus, option (d) is correct. ---
69029
"Where did the children leave their record books?" the sports coach asked the class prefect.
Answer:
The sports coach asked the class prefect where the children leave their record books.
** In **reported WH-questions**, the auxiliary "did" disappears, and past simple ("did leave") becomes past perfect ("had left"). Option (a) wrongly keeps simple present "leave." Option (b) wrongly uses "have" in present perfect. Option (d) wrongly uses present continuous. Hence, option (c) is correct. ---
69030
"I like having South Indian breakfast," said Arun to the receptionist.
Answer:
run tells the receptionist that he has liked South Indian breakfast.
** In reported speech, present simple ("like") changes to past simple ("liked"). Option (a) wrongly uses present tense "tells" and present perfect "has liked." Option (c) wrongly uses present continuous "is telling." Option (d) changes meaning with "will like." Hence, option (b) is correct. ---