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 7 of 8.
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.
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".
Shilpy said:
1 decade ago
The answer should be "straight" to the grave not "but" to the grave.
Megha said:
1 decade ago
If we use lead to then there is no need to write straightly or directly.
Suman said:
1 decade ago
This answer is either straightly or directly. If but is answer any contraction mighty become.
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.
Prashanth said:
2 decades ago
Dont you think that this sentence should be broken? i.e The paths of glory lead, ----- to the grave.
To get B as the ans?
To get B as the ans?
Sahil said:
1 decade ago
But will come because both "grave & glory" have opposite mean, so but will come.
Nani said:
1 decade ago
People who support "but" as answer. Please provide justification. But not through poems.
Jothi Prakash said:
1 decade ago
Poets will b Poets.. for them grammer doesn't matter at all ...
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