GATE ME 2016 Set 2 — Question 2

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MCQ+1 / -0.33EasyEnglish Grammar (Tenses, Articles, Prepositions, Conjunctions)Verbal AptitudeGeneral AptitudeVocabulary (Words, Idioms, Phrases in Context)

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The unruly crowd demanded that the accused be_____________without trial.

Correct answer (A) hanged Solution In English, the verb 'hang' has two past participle forms depending on the context: 1. Hanged : Used specifically for execution by suspending a person by the neck. 2. Hung : Used for suspending objects (e.g., 'I hung the picture on the wall'). Since the sentence refers to an accused person being executed by a crowd, 'hanged' is the correct word. Turn this into a strength. Explore AI-powered practice and doubt support with Success Tracker.

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Correct answer (A) hanged Solution In English, the verb 'hang' has two past participle forms depending on the context: 1. Hanged : Used specifically for execution by suspending a person by the neck. 2. Hung : Used for suspending objects (e.g., 'I hung the picture on the wall'). Since the sentence refers to an accused person being executed by a crowd, 'hanged' is the correct word.

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GATE ME 2016 Set 2 — Question 2

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