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Complete the sentence. Dare _______________ mistakes. A. commit B. to commit C. committed D. committing

GATE 2013 · General Aptitude · Most Appropriate Word · easy

Answer: A. commit

  1. Identify the role of 'dare': The sentence 'Dare ___ mistakes' has no explicit subject and uses 'dare' as an imperative/modal form. In this modal use, the following verb takes the bare infinitive.
  2. Select the bare infinitive: Bare infinitive = commit (option A). Option B 'to commit' is for full-verb dare usage. The completed sentence 'Dare commit mistakes' is a valid idiomatic English imperative meaning 'Be bold enough to make mistakes'.