Verbal Ability - Sentence Correction - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Sentence Correction - Section 1 (Q.No. 85)
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.


85.
The moment they saw me, they were delight
had delighted
were delighted
are delighted
have been delighted
No correction required
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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Discussion:
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Ramabhupal naidu said:   6 years ago
This is in passive construction. ;be +pp /subjective complement.

Prasanta said:   9 years ago
Remember a simple rule. If the verb seems a kind of work which doesn't end up certainly then it should carry progressive or else perfect.

i.e. Progressive verbs - had laughed is incorrect instead of were laughing.

Neelima said:   1 decade ago
Here they delighted by some one so it should be passive.

If we go with past perfect it means that they completed delighting some one.

So option B is correct.

Apurva said:   1 decade ago
Same here @Tejasri. Grammar rule says that past tense statement follows past perfect tense statement. Am I right?

Tejasri said:   1 decade ago
Actually following past tense, past perfect should come right? y not option A?please explain me.

Mini said:   1 decade ago
Answer B is correct because helping verb is in past tense. Hence the doing verb must be in past tense.

Sasi said:   1 decade ago
Why? can anybody explain?

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