Verbal Ability - Spotting Errors - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Spotting Errors - Section 1 (Q.No. 196)
Directions to Solve
Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is 'D'. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).
196.
(solve as per the direction given above)
Answer: Option
Explanation:
why I could not seen him the previous day
Discussion:
16 comments Page 1 of 2.
Abhishek said:
8 years ago
"Could not" because he had given them promise to come but because of some reason he couldn't able to come so. Therefore could is correct.
Kamran said:
6 years ago
Could is always followed by a 1st form of the verb. It should be " could not see" rather could not seen. Thanks.
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Kishor saha said:
10 years ago
Base form of the verb (see) should be placed.
Model auxiliary verb = Base form of verb.
Model auxiliary verb = Base form of verb.
Satish kumar said:
7 years ago
Negative deduction of present event can be expressed by can not or could not.
Karthik said:
1 decade ago
How comes couldn't (past) and seen (another past) together?
Ria P Oswal said:
1 decade ago
"Why I couldn't see him" is the appropriate answer I feel.
Riyariya said:
1 decade ago
... why I could not see him the previous day ...
King said:
1 decade ago
How did "could not" and "seen" come together?
Harshi said:
1 decade ago
Answer should be why I did not see him.
R. Ranjan said:
9 years ago
How can we use past form after a model?
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