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 4 of 8.
Suman said:
1 decade ago
This answer is either straightly or directly. If but is answer any contraction mighty become.
Megha said:
1 decade ago
If we use lead to then there is no need to write straightly or directly.
Shilpy said:
1 decade ago
The answer should be "straight" to the grave not "but" to the grave.
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".
SUKANT said:
1 decade ago
I assume that since the path of glory is a positive thing and grave sounds negative so the preposition should be 'but' here.
It sense like what ever glory you achieve it will ultimately lead to the grave. Its my assumption, If I am wrong please explain.
It sense like what ever glory you achieve it will ultimately lead to the grave. Its my assumption, If I am wrong please explain.
Aditi said:
1 decade ago
Since the word lead is already used, "straight/directly" should not be used. Its like saying "comparatively better". When we use but in the above blank, the meaning of the sentence becomes " Paths of glory lead only to the grave and nowhere else".
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.
Isha sharma said:
1 decade ago
This is very difficult to judge that the line is taken from the poem.
Nikhil said:
1 decade ago
If but is the answer. ', ' comma should have been used. ! without comma, "straight" looks like a right answer.
Arshad said:
1 decade ago
The answer provided by you may be correct but its controversial :p.
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