GATE EE 2015 Set 2 — Question 1
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Question
We ____ our friend's birthday and we ____ how to make it up to him.
Correct answer
(C) completely forgot --- just don't know
Solution
The sentence requires two verbs to complete the thought. The first blank needs a past tense verb related to forgetting, and the second blank needs a verb phrase indicating a lack of knowledge on how to compensate. Let's analyze the options:(A) "completely forgot --- don't just know": "don't just know" is present tense, which doesn't fit the context of a past event (forgetting a birthday).
(B) "forgot completely --- don't just know": Similar to (A), "don't just know" is present tense.
(C) "completely forgot --- just don't know": This option uses "completely forgot" for the first blank, which is grammatically correct for a past event. For the second blank, "just don't know" is also grammatically correct and fits the meaning of not knowing how to make amends.
(D) "forgot completely --- just don't know": Similar to (B), "just don't know" is present tense.Upon re-evaluating the options, there seems to be a typo in the provided options (B), (C), and (D) in the OCR, where they all appear to be "don't just know" or "just don't know". Assuming the intent was to have a past tense for the second part as well, or a present tense that expresses a current state of not knowing how to fix a past mistake, let's re-examine the common phrasing. The phrase "just don't know" can be used to express a current state of uncertainty about how to proceed after a past event. Therefore, "completely forgot" (past tense) and "just don't know" (present tense, expressing current uncertainty) can work together.Let's assume the options are intended to be distinct and the provided OCR for (C) is the correct one. The structure "We completely forgot our friend's birthday and we just don't know how to make it up to him" is grammatically sound and conveys the intended meaning. The first part describes a past action (forgetting), and the second part describes a current state of not knowing how to rectify it.The final answer is
(B) "forgot completely --- don't just know": Similar to (A), "don't just know" is present tense.
(C) "completely forgot --- just don't know": This option uses "completely forgot" for the first blank, which is grammatically correct for a past event. For the second blank, "just don't know" is also grammatically correct and fits the meaning of not knowing how to make amends.
(D) "forgot completely --- just don't know": Similar to (B), "just don't know" is present tense.Upon re-evaluating the options, there seems to be a typo in the provided options (B), (C), and (D) in the OCR, where they all appear to be "don't just know" or "just don't know". Assuming the intent was to have a past tense for the second part as well, or a present tense that expresses a current state of not knowing how to fix a past mistake, let's re-examine the common phrasing. The phrase "just don't know" can be used to express a current state of uncertainty about how to proceed after a past event. Therefore, "completely forgot" (past tense) and "just don't know" (present tense, expressing current uncertainty) can work together.Let's assume the options are intended to be distinct and the provided OCR for (C) is the correct one. The structure "We completely forgot our friend's birthday and we just don't know how to make it up to him" is grammatically sound and conveys the intended meaning. The first part describes a past action (forgetting), and the second part describes a current state of not knowing how to rectify it.The final answer is
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