Verbal Ability - Sentence Correction - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Sentence Correction - Section 1 (Q.No. 14)
Directions to Solve
Which of phrases given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold type to make the grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is, mark 'E' as the answer.
14.
The police has so far succeeded in recovering only a part of the stolen property.
Discussion:
30 comments Page 2 of 3.
Naimul said:
9 years ago
"To" should be used after success and in should be after succeed.
Anita said:
9 years ago
Yeah, option d seems good. So, D is the correct answer.
Murali Krishna said:
9 years ago
Also, it must be "The police have ... ".
Rajeswari said:
9 years ago
Yeah, I too think the option (d) is correct.
Shubhanshi said:
9 years ago
I too think the option[d] is correct.
Joseph said:
1 decade ago
Simple past tense.
AVDHESH DP said:
9 years ago
This is present perfect tense and IN is a preposition that is showing a relation with recovering (gerund has used an object of verb succeed).
(Or) In recovering may be an adverbial phrase.
(Or) In recovering may be an adverbial phrase.
MKH said:
9 years ago
Why the answer is not D.
Chitra said:
1 decade ago
Why not option A?
Purnanshu said:
1 decade ago
Its a past continues, because searching operation is still going on. So no correction required.
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