Verbal Ability - Sentence Correction - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Sentence Correction - Section 1 (Q.No. 66)
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.


66.
They felt humiliated because they realised that they had cheated.
have been cheated
had been cheated
had been cheating
were to be cheated
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Answer: Option
Explanation:
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Discussion:
11 comments Page 1 of 2.

Ujwala said:   5 years ago
I can choose option C as it accepts the rule HAD BEEN+V1ing form.

Rakesh said:   7 years ago
Why not option C?

Manish said:   7 years ago
Had been + V1+ing is used as far as I know so C option should be right.

Harsh said:   10 years ago
To find error here, in sentence "felt humiliated" is the case of passive voice, so it is followed by "had been" rather than only "had".

Akshay kher said:   1 decade ago
Given sentence is not correct because :-.

You feel humiliated by somebody : Now if they had been caught cheating then they would have been humiliated. They cannot feel humiliated because they have realized that they cheated.

However if somebody cheats them, then they can feel humiliated by that person. Hence [B] is correct.

Shashi said:   1 decade ago
Because it is in passive voice that's why B is correct.

Lucky said:   1 decade ago
Why can't be given sentence is right?

Aman said:   1 decade ago
Why isn't the original sentence correct?

Sai said:   1 decade ago
Why can't we take A as correct answer? because 'they' is used as plural.

Vaibhav said:   1 decade ago
"HUMILIATE" is to make someone feel ashamed or lose their respect for themselves. This generally happens when we realize that we have done wrong by cheating someone. But if we are cheated by some one else we don't feel humiliated or ashamed. But we feel bad or we feel that we are fools for having believing someone.


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