Verbal Ability - Sentence Improvement - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Sentence Improvement - Section 1 (Q.No. 7)
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.
7.
He sent a word to me that he would be coming late.
Discussion:
36 comments Page 3 of 4.
Sudip ghosh said:
9 years ago
Here the word is an uncountable noun. So no article will be used before the word.
Bibek said:
9 years ago
Answer [B] is right.
Gautamshandilya said:
9 years ago
Option A is 100% correct answer.
Sanjay Akela said:
9 years ago
Option A is the correct answer.
Krishna nikhil said:
9 years ago
We can't use had unless there is another thing happened in the past. Here would have come late refers to future so we shouldn't use had.
Gaurav said:
9 years ago
We have standard sentence structure in English.
Simple past tense - Would.
Complete Past tense - Would have been + PP of Verb.
Here, it is the first case so I think answer A is correct.
Simple past tense - Would.
Complete Past tense - Would have been + PP of Verb.
Here, it is the first case so I think answer A is correct.
Aman said:
8 years ago
Answer B is correct.
Krishna vamsi said:
8 years ago
A is correct.
Because a word= word.
Because a word= word.
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Akash said:
8 years ago
He sent word? I think the rhythm is not correct. Please explain it.
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Aanchal said:
8 years ago
He is singular so "sent words" is correct.
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