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:
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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.
Sachin said:
9 years ago
Yes, the given sentence passive that's why were + v3 is correct.
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.
Rambabu said:
9 years ago
Were is past form of 'be' form.
Promila said:
9 years ago
They 'all" were shocked is correct here.
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.
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