GATE IN 2019 | GA | Question: 5

Question

Until Iran came along, India had never been ___________ in Kabaddi.

• A. defeated
• B. defeating
• C. defeat
• D. defeatist

Comments

Is this fact?

Answer 1

"Until Iran came" means we have to use past perfect tense. 

had never been defeated

Correct option: A

Comments

@Arjun sir

Actually, "Until Iran came" in dependent/subordinate clause does not mean that we have to use past perfect tense in the independent/main clause. where,

• Subordinate Clause: "Until Iran came along"
• Main Clause: "India had never been ___________ in Kabaddi."

"Until Iran came along, India was unbeatable in Kabaddi." is also grammatically correct.

"Had never been" is part of a past perfect tense construction. It requires a past participle form of the verb to complete the verb phrase "had never been ___________".

"Defeated" is the past participle form of the verb "defeat", making it the correct choice to follow "had never been."

All other options:

• Defeating is the present participle form of the verb "defeat,".
• Defeat is a noun.
• Defeatist is an adjective.

Answer 2

Answer will be defeated , because it is asking , what was not done before Iran came along in Kabaddi , India had never been defeated.

Answer 3

A) defeated

Because simple past tense-> complete past tense.

Complete past tense=had+been+pastor

Answer 4

Had never been is used when in the past it was done but now it can be changed, 

like in the above sentence India has never been defeated but Iran came and then defeated India.

As it happened in the past so it will be defeated.    In B & C option neither it is happening nor it is in the present tense .