Verbal Ability - Selecting Words - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Selecting Words - Section 1 (Q.No. 110)
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.
110.
True brevity ...... in saying only what needs to be said.
Discussion:
5 comments Page 1 of 1.
Muskan said:
5 years ago
"Consists in" is correct.
"Consists in" means attentiveness. Brevity involves watchfulness to make sure whatever is spoken in concise and careful.
Consist of means to be composed or made up of, while consist in means: To have the thing mentioned as the only or most important part.
"Consists in" means attentiveness. Brevity involves watchfulness to make sure whatever is spoken in concise and careful.
Consist of means to be composed or made up of, while consist in means: To have the thing mentioned as the only or most important part.
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Kishore said:
8 years ago
As per the rules of the phrasal verb, consists always follows the preposition 'of'.
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Prathyusha said:
10 years ago
Brevity means saying the thing what we have to do so the true brevity consist Option B.
Xhhjj said:
1 decade ago
Why not resides?
Eunice said:
1 decade ago
Don't understand this statement can someone explain to me please?
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