Verbal Ability - Sentence Correction - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Sentence Correction - Section 1 (Q.No. 16)
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.


16.
Why should the candidates be afraid of English Language is not clear.
the candidates should be
do the candidates be
should be the candidates
are the candidates
No correction required
Answer: Option
Explanation:
No answer description is available. Let's discuss.
Discussion:
29 comments Page 1 of 3.

Swapnil said:   1 decade ago
@ Likitha

I am with you.......

Very careful observation of question.....
Had the question been like "Why should the candidates be afraid of English Language?" its meaning would have changed and so the answer.

Amit km said:   1 decade ago
Here "afraid" is a verb and "be" should come b4 a verb (afraid here) alwys. Dats why A is d right answer. If we use "do the candidate be" will fully change d meaning of the given sentence.

John said:   1 year ago
Option A is Correct because When you change direct into indirect in interrogate (WH) after 'Wh' question subject +verb (Shall changes into should) and therefore Option A is correct.
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Bishwajeet Naik said:   2 years ago
@All.

Here he is not asking the question to anyone. He says this to himself so it should not be an interrogative sentence. That is why "should" did not come after "why"here.
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Sundar said:   1 decade ago
@Likitha

You are correct.

Since there is no '?' mark at the end of the statement, it is a statement form and the explanation given by you is absolutely correct.

Suren said:   1 decade ago
Fine, I go with the answer given (option A). But what voice is that, active or passive? I would like to both the forms of the question. Help me out please.

Vicky agarwal said:   1 decade ago
As the sentence is followed by a full stop it cannot be a question. Only option a fits as a sentence whereas all the other options make it a question.

Amit said:   1 decade ago
In interrogative sentence the verb comes first followed by subject and object so correct answer is should the candidates be afraid of.

Priyanka Mishra said:   1 decade ago
Its a statement as full-stop is given at the end of the sentence. It is not asked but told by someone why the candidates should.

Likitha said:   1 decade ago
"Should the candidates be.." is a question form but it is a statement.

So the candidates should be is the correct answer.


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