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 4 of 5.
Arnesh said:
1 decade ago
As downfall is a negative comment thus I feel C should be a option A fatal.
Mouni said:
10 years ago
Here in this sentence, downfall is a negative word so we have to use His Desire For Power. Obviously option 2 is correct.
Jyothi said:
1 decade ago
It is a negative sentence. So B is correct.
Manas said:
9 years ago
I am not understanding this perfectly. Please describe it in easy way.
Sia said:
9 years ago
I think the option A is correct.
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.
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.
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.
Manish said:
9 years ago
Given statements are confusing me. Please describe it in an easy way.
Kamaljit malakar said:
9 years ago
I think option C is correct. Am I right?
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