Verbal Ability - Spotting Errors - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Spotting Errors - Section 1 (Q.No. 30)
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).
30.
(solve as per the direction given above)
Answer: Option
Explanation:
was not competent to do the job efficiently
Discussion:
36 comments Page 1 of 4.
Kiran said:
6 years ago
It should be AT THE MEETING not IN THE MEETING as the meaning of the sentence was a group of people was at a particular place which means meeting, So it should be AT THE MEETING.
And WAS NOT COMPETENT is correct word as they are mentioning it as GROUP and not people or persons, so GROUP here is a singular entity, SO WAS used instead of WERE.
And WAS NOT COMPETENT is correct word as they are mentioning it as GROUP and not people or persons, so GROUP here is a singular entity, SO WAS used instead of WERE.
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Aadesh said:
8 years ago
I think the correct answer should be B because group appointed is a past participles which is a passive form.
And in passive form it should have been written like group being appointed.
Also were should be replaced by was.
And in passive form it should have been written like group being appointed.
Also were should be replaced by was.
Prabhat said:
10 years ago
I agree that group is a single entity and so the answer is was.
But why not "is". It is not mentioned/clear that the case is closed. It may be still in operation.
Also not sure about "in" or "at" meeting? Difference?
But why not "is". It is not mentioned/clear that the case is closed. It may be still in operation.
Also not sure about "in" or "at" meeting? Difference?
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RameshRaja said:
1 decade ago
"group" is a singular entity. Therefore, "was" is correct.
I think thats wrong, because the case is the singular.
So "was" is the correct.
I think thats wrong, because the case is the singular.
So "was" is the correct.
Vishnu Prabhaker said:
1 decade ago
No there would be not any preposition after investigating.
Investigating into (Wrong).
Enquire into (right).
Inverting (no preposition).
Investigating into (Wrong).
Enquire into (right).
Inverting (no preposition).
Abhishek Sharma said:
1 decade ago
Was is used with single entity and were is used with prural entity. So, I think option B is not the correct answer.
Mansi said:
7 years ago
Shouldn't it also be "most of the people in the meeting" and "group was incompetent'? Please tell me.
Kappu said:
8 years ago
I think most of the is not correct but many of the members is correct because members are countable.
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Ashu said:
1 decade ago
Most of the members 'at' the meeting. I think 'in' the meeting and offers 'was' is right answer.
Sindhu said:
9 years ago
"at" refers to an exact situation, place. etc, whereas "in" doesn't, so at is correct.
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