Verbal Ability - Sentence Improvement - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Sentence Improvement - Section 1 (Q.No. 1)
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.
1.
The workers are hell bent at getting what is due to them.
Discussion:
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Apurve said:
1 decade ago
OOhh on and upon, I have done research upon this.
Actually on and upon holds the same meaning, they can be used interchangeably.
In modern english, we can use either on or upon, whichever goes with the flow ex. "Once upon a time. ".
But use of upon is considered more formal than on, now in the question we have to recommend improvements, so option D is correct.
Actually on and upon holds the same meaning, they can be used interchangeably.
In modern english, we can use either on or upon, whichever goes with the flow ex. "Once upon a time. ".
But use of upon is considered more formal than on, now in the question we have to recommend improvements, so option D is correct.
Dorothy sayee said:
9 years ago
As far as I have known English, right from British English 'A' option is correct.
May be it has to do with singular and plural. I am hell bent on getting what is due to me (singular). The workers are hell bent upon getting what is due to them. Really this sounds funny to me. The right phrase is 'hell bent on getting" and not hell-bent on getting.
May be it has to do with singular and plural. I am hell bent on getting what is due to me (singular). The workers are hell bent upon getting what is due to them. Really this sounds funny to me. The right phrase is 'hell bent on getting" and not hell-bent on getting.
Zdenek Micke said:
2 years ago
Yes, "hell bent upon getting" is the correct phrase. "Hell bent" means being determined to do something at any cost, and "upon" is used to indicate a close relationship between two things or a specific time, so "hell bent upon getting" means being determined to get something at any cost.
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Smd said:
4 years ago
Here, the correct phrase is "hell bent on" and not "hell bent at". When we say someone is hell bent on doing something we mean that they are determined to do it even if it causes problems or difficulties for other people. So, in this context, option A is the correct answer.
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Harsha said:
5 years ago
Both 'ON' and "UPON' conveys same meaning but 'UPON' is used to emphasize that there is a large number or amount of something. Here, 'workers' are assumed in large numbers generally So the word 'UPON' is used.
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Jiko Sen said:
7 years ago
According to the Cambridge dictionary, "hell-bent on" means to be extremely determined to do something, without considering the risks or possible dangerous result.
So, A is the correct answer.
So, A is the correct answer.
Suvvidh said:
2 years ago
Well, upon can be used in this context.
Upon getting their rights. This would emphasize that the fight is over which we have no context of.
So 'on' is a better option in my opinion.
Upon getting their rights. This would emphasize that the fight is over which we have no context of.
So 'on' is a better option in my opinion.
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Pramod Sharma said:
9 years ago
Only option A is correct.
Hell-bent is an adjective. Preposition which can go with this is on something/on doing something.
For e.g. He seems hell -bent on drinking himself to death.
Hell-bent is an adjective. Preposition which can go with this is on something/on doing something.
For e.g. He seems hell -bent on drinking himself to death.
Parmod kuammm said:
9 years ago
Be hell-bent on sth-- (informal) l to be extremely determined to do something, without considering the risks or possible dangerous results.
He was hell-bent on revenge.
He was hell-bent on revenge.
Deviree said:
9 years ago
In The rules of the gerund. A Gerund is a verb followed by the preposition.
"bent on getting" is correct.
But how it takes "bent upon getting" is I didn't understand.
"bent on getting" is correct.
But how it takes "bent upon getting" is I didn't understand.
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