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.
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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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".
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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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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)
Rajesh said:
1 decade ago
I agree with Pooja.
Sowmya said:
2 decades ago
The action took place in the past perfect tense and subsequently it was asked confidentially whihc is past tense. Hence, feel that past perfect tense is required to be the right answer. Please clarify.
Vijay said:
2 decades ago
They didn't do it, he did it right?
HANISH PACHORI said:
7 years ago
Here they is reffering to croud and also it is in past tense so it is correct.
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