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1st Unit B-Reading: Every Success Story Is Also a Story of Great Failure - Para No: 6 from the List
The motivation to succeed comes from the burning desire to achieve a purpose. (22) Napoleon Hill wrote, “Whatever the mind of man can conceived and believe the mind can achieve. (23) “A young man asked Socrates the secret of success. (24) Socrates said that the young man to meet him near the river the next morning. They met. (25) Socrates asked the young man to walked with him towards the river. (26) When the water got up to their neck, Socrates took the young man by surprise and ducked into him the water.
Correct (22): Napoleon Hill wrote, “Whatever the mind of man can conceive and believe the mind can achieve.”
Explanation: “Conceive” is the correct base verb form here, not “conceived,” because it matches the structure “can + verb.”
Correct (23): A young man asked Socrates the secret to success.
Explanation: The phrase “secret to success” is the correct collocation in English, meaning the way to achieve success.
Correct (24): Socrates told the young man to meet him near the river the next morning. They met.
Explanation: The verb “told” is used because it means giving instructions.
Correct (25): Socrates asked the young man to walk towards the river.
Explanation: “Walk” is used instead of “walked” because after “to” we always use the base form of the verb.
Correct (26): When the water got up to their neck, Socrates took the young man by surprise and ducked him into the water.
Explanation: “Ducked him into the water” is correct word order and clearly shows that Socrates pushed the young man under the water.
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