Verbal Ability - Sentence Correction - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Sentence Correction - Section 1 (Q.No. 14)
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.
14.
The police has so far succeeded in recovering only a part of the stolen property.
Discussion:
30 comments Page 1 of 3.
NENSHI SHIVHARE said:
3 years ago
Why not D? Please explain.
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Sumeet said:
3 years ago
Police is a plural noun. It should be police have.
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Keerthi said:
4 years ago
It will be option D.
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Sulaiman said:
4 years ago
I think the right option is D.
Somnath said:
6 years ago
I think the answer will be D.
Kashif iqbal said:
6 years ago
It should be cleared that the word 'police' always takes plural form of helping verb. Thus, how can the sentence be correct?
Prasanth ALa said:
7 years ago
Yes, IN after ING is correct, I agree with @Moiz Khan.
Vipul kumar said:
7 years ago
Usually the verb 'succeed ' is followed by the preposition in + ing, so may be E Is the correct option.
Nad said:
8 years ago
Succeeded is correct, but in the sentence 'has' used so it meant future tense?
Naimul said:
9 years ago
"To" should be used after success and in should be after succeed.
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