GATE Mechanical 2016 Set 2 | GA | Question: 2

Question

The unruly crowd demanded that the accused be _____________ without trial.

• A. hanged
• B. hanging
• C. hankering
• D. hung

Answer 1

The unruly crowd demanded that the accused be hanged without trial.

The past and past participle form of the word "hang" is "hung" except when the word is used to denote a person being tied in a rope around neck until death.

Correct option A.

Comments

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Grammatical Reasoning for "Hanged":

The Sentence:

• The unruly crowd demanded that the accused be _________ without trial.

Analysis:
The sentence requires a verb in the passive voice, past subjunctive mood.

• Passive voice is used when the focus is on the action rather than the doer of the action. In this case, the focus is on the accused being hanged, not who is doing the hanging.

• Past subjunctive mood is used to express hypothetical or contrary-to-fact conditions. Here, the demand is a hypothetical action, and the crowd is demanding something that might not happen.

Options:

• Hanged: This is the correct form for the past participle of the verb "hang" when referring to execution by hanging. It fits the passive voice and subjunctive mood required by the sentence.

• Hanging: This is the present participle form, and it doesn't fit the past tense and passive voice required.

• Hankering: This is a completely different verb, meaning to crave or desire something. It doesn't fit the context at all.

• Hung: While "hung" can be the past participle of "hang" in certain contexts (like hanging clothes), it is not the correct form for execution by hanging.

Conclusion:

Therefore, "hanged" is the only grammatically correct option for the sentence.

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Answer 2

‘be hanged’  used to express your determination not to do something or not to allow someone else to do something: