Verified past-paper data not yet uploaded
No verified paper has been uploaded for AJKPSC-PMS Paper English Precis & Composition 2023 MCQs yet.
The MCQs below are drawn from the English Precis & Composition subject category.
Showing 1971–1980
of 9671 MCQs
Page 198 / 968
1971
Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence. Mother said to **Amina**, "Finish these sums before you go to the park."
A. Mother told Amina to finish those sums before she went to the park.
B. Mother told Amina to finish these sums before you go to the park.
C. Mother told Amina to finish those sums before she goes to the park.
D. Mother told Amina to finish those sums before she was going to the park.
Answer & Solution
Discuss
Save
Report
Correct Option
Explanation
SSC CHSL (Tier-I) 19/10/2020 (Shift-III) Ans. (a) : Imperative → told + to V1; these → those; backshift go → went (time relation).
1972
Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence. **Ruqayyah** said to me, "Please accompany me to the market."
A. Ruqayyah said please accompany me to the market.
B. Ruqayyah said to me that you must accompany me to the market.
C. Ruqayyah requested me to accompany her to the market.
D. Ruqayyah is requesting me to accompany her to the market.
Answer & Solution
Discuss
Save
Report
Correct Option
Explanation
SSC CHSL (Tier-I) 16/10/2020 (Shift-II) Ans. (c) : Please + V1 → requested + object + to V1; me → her (inside reported clause).
1973
** “Let’s sit out in the sun,” Aisha said.
A. Aisha is suggesting that we sit out in the sun.
B. Aisha had suggested that we sit out in the sun.
C. Aisha suggested that we sit out in the sun.
D. Aisha was suggesting that we sit out in the sun.
Answer & Solution
Discuss
Save
Report
Correct Option
Explanation
In reported speech, “Let’s + verb” (proposal) becomes “suggested that + we (should) + verb”**. “Should” is optional. Options (a) and (d) misuse progressive forms; (b) “had suggested” implies prior past unnecessarily.
1974
Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence. "Don't park here," the policeman said to them.
A. The policeman ordered them not to park here.
B. The policeman said to them not to park here.
C. Don't park here he said to the policeman.
D. The policeman ordered them not to park there.
Answer & Solution
Discuss
Save
Report
Correct Option
Explanation
SSC CHSL (Tier-I) –10/07/2019 (Shift-II) Ans. (d) : Negative imperative → ordered + not to V1; here → there.
1975
Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence. **Hamid** said to the hotel receptionist, "Please tell **Bilal** I will come to see him tomorrow at 10 am."
A. … please to tell Bilal he will come to see me tomorrow …
B. … requested to the hotel receptionist please inform Bilal I will come …
C. … to please tell Bilal that I will come …
D. Hamid requested the hotel receptionist to inform Bilal that he would come to see him the next day at 10 am.
Answer & Solution
Discuss
Save
Report
Correct Option
Explanation
SSC CHSL (Tier-I) –10/07/2019 (Shift-I) Ans. (d) : Please + V1 → requested + to V1; I will → he would; tomorrow → the next day.
1976
Select the correct direct form of the given sentence : The young man prayed to God to help him clear that interview :
A. The young man said, "O God! Help him to clear that interview".
B. The young man said, "O God! Help me clear this interview".
C. The young man said to God, "You have to help me clear that interview".
D. The young man said to God, "Will you help me clear that interview"?
Answer & Solution
Discuss
Save
Report
Correct Option
Explanation
SSC CGL (Tier-II) 16/11/2020 (3 pm - 5 pm) Ans. (b) : prayed … to + V1 → direct O God! + imperative; him → me; that → this.
1977
Select the correct direct form of the given sentence. The policeman warned us **not to** block the traffic.
A. The policeman said to us, "We should not block the traffic"
B. The policeman said to us, "Do not block the traffic."
C. The policeman said to us, "Let us not block the traffic."
D. The policeman said to us, "You did not block the traffic".
Answer & Solution
Discuss
Save
Report
Correct Option
Explanation
SSC CGL (Tier-II) 16/11/2020 (3 pm - 5 pm) Ans. (b) : Negative imperative indirect not to V1 → direct Do not + V1; use said to + quotes.
1978
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in reported speech. He said to his sister, ''Please help me with my homework'.
A. He told his sister that she should help him with his homework.
B. His sister was asked by her brother that she should help him with his homework.
C. His sister told him that he should help her with her homework.
D. He requested his sister to help him with his homework.
Answer & Solution
Discuss
Save
Report
Correct Option
Explanation
SSC CHSL (Tier-I) –19/04/2021 (Shift-I) Ans. (d) : Please → reporting verb requested; remove “please”; to V1 form.
1979
Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence. Mother said to **Mehak**, "Leave for your office now."
A. Mother said to Mehak leave for her office then.
B. Mother told to Mehak to leave for her office now.
C. Mother told Mehak to leave for her office then.
D. Mother told Mehak to leave for your office now.
Answer & Solution
Discuss
Save
Report
Correct Option
Explanation
SSC CHSL (Tier-I) –13/04/2021 (Shift-I) Ans. (c) : Imperative → told + object + to V1; now → then; your → her.
1980
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in reported speech. The teacher said, “**Asif**, go and wash your hands.”
A. The teacher told to Asif to go and wash his hands.
B. The teacher told Asif go and wash your hands.
C. The teacher told Asif go and wash his hands.
D. The teacher told Asif to go and wash his hands.
Answer & Solution
Discuss
Save
Report
Correct Option
Explanation
SSC CGL (Tier-I) 12/04/2022 Shift-III Ans. (d) : Imperative → told + object + to V1; pronoun your → his.