Verbal Ability - Sentence Correction - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Sentence Correction - Section 1 (Q.No. 9)
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.
9.
The performance of our players was rather worst than I had expected.
Discussion:
31 comments Page 1 of 4.
Bhaskar vashistha said:
1 decade ago
As here we have to use comparative form of bad so we have to use worse which omit option "A", "D", "E". Now comparing b and c we find that option "C" changes the meaning of the sentence what author intend to convey. In "C" we don't know who's expectation it had failed but in statement it is clear that only author's ("I") expectation had been wronged. So option B.
Buddha said:
1 decade ago
There are two things tested in this sentence one is comparison and other is tense. We need past perfect "had" as expectation was set before game and then "our player" performance is compared against what author had in his mind so need "worse" comparative word.
Mahabub said:
1 decade ago
Worst, greatest etc used to mean the top or the least of all i.e. superlative form. Here, this sentence is in comparative form not in superlative form. So worse is correct and "had" comes due to tense rule.
Pratibha said:
8 years ago
Why it cannot be "worst than I expected"? The first part of the sentence is in simple past so I feel. I expected would be correct which is not given in options.
Rambabu said:
9 years ago
That sentence in "Past Perfect".
Past perfect must have two sentences and one in simple past and another one past perfect.
S+V1+O & S+had+v3+O.
Past perfect must have two sentences and one in simple past and another one past perfect.
S+V1+O & S+had+v3+O.
(1)
Rambabu said:
9 years ago
That sentence in "Past Perfect".
Past perfect must have two sentences and one in simple past and another one past perfect.
S+V1+O & S+had+v3+O.
Past perfect must have two sentences and one in simple past and another one past perfect.
S+V1+O & S+had+v3+O.
Vasantha said:
1 decade ago
Bad is the simple present and had expected is the past perfect, past perfect come with simple past only. So option "A"is wrong.
Joy said:
1 decade ago
How come you repeat the same sentence as option B when it already exists? The answer is wrong, should have been E not B.
Pranjul said:
3 years ago
Worse - it is a comparative form basically mean more bad.
Worst - it is a superlative form which mean most bad.
Worst - it is a superlative form which mean most bad.
(3)
Muhammad said:
5 years ago
When there is "than" its indicate a comparative degree. There is no use of "That" in superlative degrees.
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