They were all shocked at his failure in the competition.
A. were shocked at all
B. had all shocked at
C. had all shocked by
D. had been all shocked on
E. No correction required
Answer: Option E
Solution(By Examveda Team)
The sentence “They were all shocked at his failure in the competition” is grammatically correct as it is.“Were all shocked at”:
The phrase “were all shocked at” is correct because it properly uses the past tense of the verb "to be" with the adjective "shocked" to describe their reaction to his failure. The preposition “at” correctly indicates the cause of their shock.
Incorrect Options:
Option A: “were shocked at all” changes the meaning and is grammatically incorrect.
Option B: “had all shocked at” is incorrect as it uses the past perfect tense unnecessarily and incorrectly.
Option C: “had all shocked by” is incorrect due to the use of the past perfect tense and incorrect preposition.
Option D: “had been all shocked on” incorrectly uses the past perfect continuous tense and the preposition “on”.
Thus, the sentence is correct as it stands, making Option E: No correction required the correct choice.
The tense is totally okay. Confusing part is the preposition after 'Shock'. As 'Shock' takes 'at' , so the sentence is correct