Verbal Ability - Selecting Words - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Selecting Words - Section 1 (Q.No. 16)
Directions to Solve
Pick out the most effective word(s) from the given words to fill in the blank to make the sentence meaningfully complete.
16.
The paths of glory lead ...... to the grave.
Discussion:
75 comments Page 2 of 8.
Swar said:
5 years ago
I think it should be straight.
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Adebusuyi said:
1 decade ago
Correct answer should be straight not but. Am confused.
Sowjanya said:
10 years ago
'glory and grave' have opposite meaning it says that paths are glory but they lead to grave.
Commentar said:
1 decade ago
I think it's in the instruction to make meaningful sentence. "but" here means "but not" or "except". The path of glory leads somewhere but not to the grave. Unlike using straight/directly.
Shyam said:
1 decade ago
The answer is but. 'The paths of the glory lead' is given. And where should they lead?
To victory but in the question it is given that they lead to grave. Hence but should be used.
To victory but in the question it is given that they lead to grave. Hence but should be used.
Naga Kiran L said:
1 decade ago
How to figure out the correct answer in questions like this, as straight and directly seems to the correct ?
Piyush said:
10 years ago
Since there is no break in the sentence, so but wouldn't be the right option. It is either straight or directly.
Nikhil said:
1 decade ago
If but is the answer. ', ' comma should have been used. ! without comma, "straight" looks like a right answer.
Prasaanth said:
1 decade ago
How come it can be 'BUT'?
Wasiq said:
1 decade ago
Right answer should be straight not but.
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