Verbal Ability - Spotting Errors - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Spotting Errors - Section 1 (Q.No. 19)
Directions to Solve
Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is 'D'. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).
19.
(solve as per the direction given above)
Answer: Option
Explanation:
to defend the hard-won
Discussion:
56 comments Page 3 of 6.
Ashish shukla said:
9 years ago
Instead of his use "their".
Roopa said:
9 years ago
I think hardly takes negative sense.
So, generally we use hard.
So, generally we use hard.
Bulupadhee said:
9 years ago
Hardly means rarely which is negative and here the sentence speaks about the earned tough/with lot of efforts.
Vignesh said:
9 years ago
Is freedom of the country (OR) freedom for the country.
Which one is correct?
Which one is correct?
Vamsi said:
9 years ago
Hardly is negative, hard is used for positive.
Vishal said:
10 years ago
@Raj.
It is and (its are same). So option A cannot be wrong.
It is and (its are same). So option A cannot be wrong.
Debajyoti said:
1 decade ago
Hardly is used in the sense of negative so it is adjective it should be hard-won.
Mohammed said:
1 decade ago
Why not only "to do utmost"?
Sayantan said:
1 decade ago
Can't we say, it is the utmost duty of every citizen to defend the hardly-won freedom of the country.
Sravani said:
1 decade ago
Thank you everyone for clearing my doubt.
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