Verbal Ability - Sentence Correction - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Sentence Correction - Section 1 (Q.No. 5)
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.
5.
They were all shocked at his failure in the competition.
Discussion:
36 comments Page 1 of 4.
Maxy said:
3 years ago
Given sentence in past continuous & active voice.
A) it is past perfect & not a shocked at all (all shocked is right).
B) & c) past perfect (and c in passive).
D) past perfect continuous. (and on).
A) it is past perfect & not a shocked at all (all shocked is right).
B) & c) past perfect (and c in passive).
D) past perfect continuous. (and on).
(6)
Tejas said:
5 years ago
I think it should be;
"They all were shocked at his failure in the competition".
"They all were shocked at his failure in the competition".
(9)
Rocky said:
6 years ago
Why? Please explain.
Mohith said:
6 years ago
Why not opinion A?
Priya said:
7 years ago
I cannot understand why it is correct could you explain?
Dinesh said:
7 years ago
How? explain.
Neha said:
8 years ago
They were all shocked is correct here. As per the rules of 'all', all is placed between helping verb and main verb.
(2)
Promila said:
9 years ago
They 'all" were shocked is correct here.
Rambabu said:
9 years ago
Were is past form of 'be' form.
Ramesh Pujari said:
9 years ago
Since shock is intransitive Verb, hence we must use it in Passive.
Therefore E is the correct answer.
Therefore E is the correct answer.
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