Verbal Ability - Sentence Improvement - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Sentence Improvement - Section 1 (Q.No. 5)
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.
5.
his powerful desire brought about his downfall.
Discussion:
42 comments Page 1 of 5.
Rajarshi Roy said:
1 year ago
"Powerful desire" and "desire for power" are two different things, "powerful desire" means strong desire, it tells about the intensity or the strength or the power of his desire. But, the "desire for power" is a far different thing, this means the desire to gain or acquire power. So, according to the instructions, the "powerful desire" can be subbed with "intense desire".
So, option A is correct.
So, option A is correct.
(4)
Arpita said:
2 years ago
Option B is correct. Because the question says to choose the alternative which IMPROVES THE SENTENCE.
So if we go with B then it indicates that desire for power is actually a bad thing which leads to his downfall. Right?
And if it's option A which is. His intense desire then the sentence gets incomplete meaning and neither gets an improvement.
Hence OPTION B is the correct one.
So if we go with B then it indicates that desire for power is actually a bad thing which leads to his downfall. Right?
And if it's option A which is. His intense desire then the sentence gets incomplete meaning and neither gets an improvement.
Hence OPTION B is the correct one.
(4)
Shubham said:
9 years ago
I think "desire for power" and "powerful desire" has completely different meaning, the first sentence shows that somebody has the desire to come in power and rule, and other sentence shows that somebody has a strong desire to achieve something.
Jagan said:
9 years ago
As per my view "intense" something happening rapidly, but it's not expressing the power of happening. But answer B depicts the power of desire. Hence the cause of downfall. Also fatal is expressing something low power.
Raghav said:
1 year ago
"Powerful desire" can be for anything other than power. For instance, the "powerful desire" to get a medal at the Olympics.
It doesn't mean a desire for power. So, Option B is wrong, Therefore, option A is correct.
It doesn't mean a desire for power. So, Option B is wrong, Therefore, option A is correct.
(2)
Priya said:
9 years ago
I agree with @Sanjeeban.
Option A is correct.
In above sentence. It was his strong desire which brought a change. Which was negative. The whole sentence doesn't become negative right.
Option A is correct.
In above sentence. It was his strong desire which brought a change. Which was negative. The whole sentence doesn't become negative right.
Vijay ratam somdjh said:
5 years ago
"his powerful desire" the desire that he has is powerful like a desire to become a Boxer, It does not means that he has a desire for power only, but anything including Power.
Saathvik said:
2 years ago
Correct.
He does not have a desire FOR power. Instead, he has a POWERFUL desire. Not once does the sentence mention any desire for power?
Option A is closest to correct.
He does not have a desire FOR power. Instead, he has a POWERFUL desire. Not once does the sentence mention any desire for power?
Option A is closest to correct.
(3)
Suresh said:
1 decade ago
I considering the meaning of the sentence, there is no proper answer in choice, in question they speak about desire & in answer they tell about power.
Jay said:
5 years ago
The sentence says that desire is related to power but it couldn't express the type of desire correctly. It should have been his intense desire for power.
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