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GATE 2016 CE (CE2) – Question 3

General Aptitude · Verbal Aptitude: Grammar and Vocabulary · 1 mark · Multiple choice

Choose the most appropriate set of words from the options given below to complete the following sentence. _________ ___________ is a will, _________ is a way.

  1. Wear, there, their
  2. Were, their, there
  3. Where, there, there
  4. Where, their, their

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Correct answer: (C) Where, there, there

Explanation

The standard proverb is **Where there is a will, there is a way**. Where introduces the condition, while there is supplies the existential construction in both clauses. Their is possessive and does not fit. The correct word set is **C**.