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 2 of 4.
Vijayabhaskar said:
1 decade ago
Soumya I thnk had shocked is past perfect and were shocked is simple past.
Riya said:
1 decade ago
Please explain me.
Preeti said:
1 decade ago
Passive voice use in this sentence. Verb IIIrd form use only in passive voice.
Sonu said:
1 decade ago
Because last part of sentence is in simple past tense. So the first part be in simple past so two options are in simple past option a is not correct sentence so no correction required.
Gaurav said:
1 decade ago
Sentence should be "They were all shocked at their failure in the competition" "their" should come in place of his because subject is they.
FATHI said:
1 decade ago
They all were shocked at his failure in the competition.
Mansi said:
1 decade ago
I think it should be THEY ALL WERE instead of THEY WERE ALL.
Geetha said:
1 decade ago
When we use were and when we use had? Please friends any one explain me.
R P Singh said:
1 decade ago
I think it should be "They all were shocked" instead of they were all shocked.
Nani said:
10 years ago
@Geetha.
Were: Simple past.
Had: Past perfect.
Were: Simple past.
Had: Past perfect.
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