Verbal Ability - Selecting Words - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Selecting Words - Section 1 (Q.No. 1)
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.


1.
Fate smiles ...... those who untiringly grapple with stark realities of life.
with
over
on
round
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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Discussion:
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Ganesh said:   1 decade ago
Please give explanation.

Anshul said:   1 decade ago
Smile is always followed by on and laugh is followed by over.

Correct me if I am wrong.

Fahad Ali Shah said:   1 decade ago
Smile is followed by "on" "at" and "upon" so "on" might be the write answer.

Sachin said:   1 decade ago
Smile is a verb(a word defining an action). Actions can take all of the given choices (prepositions).
But here the context is such that, the subject is Fate (a bigger entity as we see it). Therefore, fate can only smile 'at' us or smile 'on' or 'upon' us (all positive sentences).

It won't smile with us (as it's bigger than us) and never smile over us (as this makes the sentence negative ).

Pavan Bhushan said:   1 decade ago
I don't know exactly what comes there, but ON sounds better than others.

Narayan said:   1 decade ago
I don't know about this sentence, 'on' this word match the sentence from others.


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