MCQ Collection
Pakistan MCQs
Practice Pakistan questions with answers and explanations.
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Correct Answer: C. He said that he would call me the next day.
Explanation:
'Will' backshifts to 'would,' and 'tomorrow' becomes 'the next day.'
The object pronoun changes according to the reporting context.
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Correct Answer: D. Ayesha said that she had seen him the previous day.
Explanation:
The simple past may backshift to the past perfect in reported speech.
'Yesterday' changes to 'the previous day.'
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Correct Answer: A. The teacher said that the earth revolves around the sun.
Explanation:
A universal scientific truth normally remains in the simple present.
Backshift is unnecessary because the statement is still true.
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Correct Answer: B. He asked me if I understood.
Explanation:
A yes-no question is reported with 'asked' plus 'if' or 'whether.'
The word order becomes that of a statement.
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Correct Answer: C. She asked where I lived.
Explanation:
A wh-question keeps the question word but uses statement word order.
The present tense normally backshifts to the past.
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Correct Answer: D. The officer ordered me to show him my identity card.
Explanation:
An imperative command is reported with a suitable reporting verb plus object and to-infinitive.
Pronouns change according to speaker and listener.
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Correct Answer: A. Mother requested me to close the window.
Explanation:
A polite imperative is commonly reported with 'requested' or 'asked' plus a to-infinitive.
The word 'please' is absorbed into the reporting verb.
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Correct Answer: B. He warned me not to touch the wire.
Explanation:
A negative command is reported with 'not to' plus the base verb.
'Warned' accurately conveys the cautionary force.
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Correct Answer: C. The researcher collected and analyzed the data.
Explanation:
One subject performs two actions: collected and analyzed.
Two verbs sharing the same subject form a compound predicate.
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Correct Answer: C. The report needs to be completed today.
Explanation:
The passive infinitive is formed with 'to be' plus a past participle.
'Needs to be completed' expresses that the report must receive the action.
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Correct Answer: D. Never have I seen such a crowded hall.
Explanation:
A negative adverb placed first triggers auxiliary-subject inversion.
The correct order is 'Never have I seen.'
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Correct Answer: D. He dislikes being criticized in public.
Explanation:
The passive gerund is formed with 'being' plus a past participle.
It functions as the object of 'dislikes.'