Verbal Ability - Selecting Words - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Selecting Words - Section 1 (Q.No. 18)
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.
18.
He passed the examination in the first class because he ......
Discussion:
14 comments Page 1 of 2.
Parthiban said:
1 decade ago
If two actions occurred in the past, the first action should be mentioned in Past Perfect Tense(had worked) and the second action should be mentioned in Simple Past Tense(passed).
(3)
Jay Kacha said:
10 years ago
"He worked hard for it" is also the right answer but had not given in the answer go for had worked hard. "worked hardly" is wrong itself.
(1)
Biswajit said:
1 decade ago
Past perfect tense
M!r@ said:
1 decade ago
Why not option B?
M!r@ said:
1 decade ago
Why not option B?
Pradeep said:
1 decade ago
Since passed is past tense, the second sentence might be in past perfect.
Saranya said:
1 decade ago
Why not option B?
Because worked is also in past tense.
Because worked is also in past tense.
Anil said:
1 decade ago
Though option "he worked hard for it " is not there, but don't you think it should be correct one.
Srikanth said:
1 decade ago
Here two actions happened in the past i.e
1) Worked hard
2) Passed.
But before action 2, action 1 took place. To describe the first action that took place in the past, we use past perfect tense i.e 'had worked hard'.
1) Worked hard
2) Passed.
But before action 2, action 1 took place. To describe the first action that took place in the past, we use past perfect tense i.e 'had worked hard'.
Karthik said:
1 decade ago
Worked hardly means he did very less work. So option can never be B.
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