Verbal Ability - Sentence Improvement - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Sentence Improvement - Section 1 (Q.No. 59)
Directions to Solve
In questions given below, a part of the sentence is italicised and underlined. Below are given alternatives to the italicised part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, option 'D' is the answer.
59.
If I stood alone in defence of truth, and the whole world is banded against me and against truth. I would fight them all.
Discussion:
15 comments Page 1 of 2.
Sunny said:
1 decade ago
Is it correct answer? someone help me please.
Yamini said:
1 decade ago
I think it is 'will be banded' because all people are taken as a whole"world".
Arafat said:
1 decade ago
Never answer were banded because the whole world is singular so were is not possible.
Kiran said:
1 decade ago
When we use "if" in first clause, "were" is used in second.
Kundan kumar raj said:
9 years ago
@Kiran.
Are you sure about your statement?
Are you sure about your statement?
Sharad said:
9 years ago
I agree with you. @Kiran.
Ruthramoorthy said:
9 years ago
What are the chance for the answer " Will be banded"?
Nitish said:
9 years ago
You can't use were with world, because it is a single entity.
Kazim Jafar said:
8 years ago
Answer should be "was banded" because 'World' is a singular word not plural.
Simi said:
8 years ago
Were banded, because world though singular have different opinion.
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