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.
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)
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)
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)
Nani said:
10 years ago
@Geetha.
Were: Simple past.
Had: Past perfect.
Were: Simple past.
Had: Past perfect.
R P Singh said:
1 decade ago
I think it should be "They all were shocked" instead of they were all shocked.
Asa said:
10 years ago
Why can't use on instead of on ?
Shivam said:
10 years ago
Why we not take C?
Bhargavi said:
9 years ago
They were shocked at all his failure in the competition.
According to me, option A is the correct answer.
According to me, option A is the correct answer.
HarithaArumugam said:
9 years ago
"They were shocked at his failure in the competition"
Why not this might be the right one?
Why not this might be the right one?
Tom said:
9 years ago
I think it will be past participle verb.
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