Verbal Ability - Sentence Correction - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Sentence Correction - Section 1 (Q.No. 15)
Directions to Solve
Which of phrases given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold type to make the grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is, mark 'E' as the answer.
15.
He confidentially asked the crowd if they thought he was right and the crowd shouted that they did.
Discussion:
38 comments Page 1 of 4.
Bishwajeet Naik said:
2 years ago
The Answer is wrong here. Here he asked the crowd whether he was right or wrong and the crowd shouted wether he did right or wrong. Here right or wrong does was "He" not the crowd. "That they did" here they pronoun of "The crowd".
Debdeep Banerjee said:
5 years ago
"Confidentially asked" how do you ask the crowd confidentially? it should be confidently! please explain in clear.
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HANISH PACHORI said:
7 years ago
Here they is reffering to croud and also it is in past tense so it is correct.
Vipul kumar said:
7 years ago
May be the sentence is in passive voice so E is correct answer.
That he did is wrong because the sentence is in passive voice.
That he did is wrong because the sentence is in passive voice.
Abhishek singh said:
8 years ago
Yes, OPTION E seems to be appropriate as THAT THEY DID means that they are actually supporting whatever he says.
Dafdfa said:
8 years ago
I agree @Pooja.
Tumukunde susan said:
9 years ago
According to my view, since the statement is an indirect speech, I think the answer is he was.
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ILIAS PATHAN said:
9 years ago
Here "they did" is undoubtedly correct because it clearly indicates "the crowd thought".
Stranger said:
9 years ago
E is absolutely right.
Because a question is asked (if they thought he was right).
So (they replied, "yes we thought").
And indirect speech (they replied that they thought) or as we change narrations.
So 'they' in place of we.
And 'did' in place of thought.
We thought-indirect speech-they did.
Because a question is asked (if they thought he was right).
So (they replied, "yes we thought").
And indirect speech (they replied that they thought) or as we change narrations.
So 'they' in place of we.
And 'did' in place of thought.
We thought-indirect speech-they did.
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AVDHESH DP said:
9 years ago
Very simple:
This a simple past, the crowd = they.
They did, It is yes /No types such questions define as: Did you go there in time?
Reply may be : I did or I didn't. When you show intention.
This a simple past, the crowd = they.
They did, It is yes /No types such questions define as: Did you go there in time?
Reply may be : I did or I didn't. When you show intention.
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