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.
hell bent on getting
hell bent for getting
hell bent upon getting
No improvement
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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Discussion:
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Lutuna said:   7 years ago
I think option B is the right answer.

Karishma said:   7 years ago
Why can't it be option A?
(1)

Prem kumar said:   7 years ago
I think B is the correct option.

Sanjeev said:   8 years ago
Hell blent on is correct.

Naveen said:   8 years ago
Hell bent on is correct.

Anuradha said:   8 years ago
Why can't it be (A) its suits the better than (C)?

Manav said:   8 years ago
"Getting what is due to them" is purpose.

So I think c is the right answer.

Saurav alok said:   8 years ago
Hell bent on is the right answer.

Suvendu said:   8 years ago
The correct answer is A. It is always 'hell bent on'.

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.


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