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:
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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.
Arkadip said:
1 decade ago
Hey friends! Why so much confusion?
Here but is an adverb meaning only. It means the paths of glory lead only to the grave.
Similar example - I went there but once.
Hope you understood.
Here but is an adverb meaning only. It means the paths of glory lead only to the grave.
Similar example - I went there but once.
Hope you understood.
Vineet Singh said:
10 years ago
100% positive the correct answer is 'but', other words although sound correct are out of context and provide no real meaning, that being said there should have been a comma before 'but'.
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.
Anne said:
1 decade ago
I think the answer must be 'straight'. Because I heard this line in a movie and this is almost similar to the question. " If you do this, it will lead you straight to jail".
Minukavya said:
1 decade ago
Yea, the answer should either be 'straight' or 'directly' i cannot agree with answer given above.
Anyway we have to accept it since 'but' is used in the actual poem.
Anyway we have to accept it since 'but' is used in the actual poem.
Atul said:
1 decade ago
See, the line is taken from poem, so it need not be a proper sentence. As this is poetic so, it has to be that way, as it has been used in the poem. So answer is but.
Mohit said:
9 years ago
The boast of heraldry, the pomp of power.
And all that beauty, all that wealth e'er gave.
Awaits alike th'inevitable hour.
The paths of glory lead but to the grave.
And all that beauty, all that wealth e'er gave.
Awaits alike th'inevitable hour.
The paths of glory lead but to the grave.
Jayanthi said:
1 decade ago
I agree with joseph.. poets imagination will be different, they wont go with english grammer.. According to me correct answer should be "straight".
Sherab Lhoyang said:
7 years ago
Correct answer is 'but'.
The achievements and glory lead the life successfully but at the end which in reality is the graveyard of thousands damed souls.
The achievements and glory lead the life successfully but at the end which in reality is the graveyard of thousands damed souls.
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