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 3 of 5.
Vikrant said:
8 years ago
Why not C?
Dee said:
9 years ago
Yes, option A is correct. The emphasis is on how powerful his desire is. Isn't it the same as how intense his desire is?
Sakthi said:
9 years ago
I think option A is correct.
Kamaljit malakar said:
9 years ago
I think option C is correct. Am I right?
Manish said:
9 years ago
Given statements are confusing me. Please describe it in an easy way.
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.
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.
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.
Sia said:
9 years ago
I think the option A is correct.
Manas said:
9 years ago
I am not understanding this perfectly. Please describe it in easy way.
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