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:
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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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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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Sahil Khan said:
1 decade ago
Option A is right because in question they are talking about "he was right" so in answer it should come that "that he did".
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Kennedy said:
1 decade ago
The answer is right.
And the crowd shouted that they did means.
They did think he was right = They thought he was right = They did.
Another example:
'Did you like him'?
'Yes I did' = Yes I did like him'.
I hope it is clear now.
And the crowd shouted that they did means.
They did think he was right = They thought he was right = They did.
Another example:
'Did you like him'?
'Yes I did' = Yes I did like him'.
I hope it is clear now.
(1)
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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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.
Gurdeep Singh Tiwana said:
1 decade ago
The question is asked to the crowd, "if 'they' thought he was right". Here 'They' is plural, so the answer will be replied in the plural form, means by the crowd "that they did" means they (crowd) thought that he is right. Hope now you understand.
1ayandas1 said:
1 decade ago
Nope. The options are not given in a right manner.
I am giving you an example.
You told that 'you' did this.
You told that 'I' did this.
Both of these are correct whether someone use 'you' or 'I'.
Similarly.
And the crowd shouted 'that they did'.
And the crowd shouted 'that he did'.
Both are correct.
I am giving you an example.
You told that 'you' did this.
You told that 'I' did this.
Both of these are correct whether someone use 'you' or 'I'.
Similarly.
And the crowd shouted 'that they did'.
And the crowd shouted 'that he did'.
Both are correct.
Ganesh said:
1 decade ago
I think option A is right. "They" is a plural form.
Anu said:
1 decade ago
Did uses for I, we, you, they, he, she, it.
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