Verbal Ability - Spotting Errors - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Spotting Errors - Section 1 (Q.No. 4)
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).


4.

(solve as per the direction given above)

The Indian radio
which was previously controlled by the British rulers
is free now from the narrow vested interests.
No error.
Answer: Option
Explanation:
is now free from the narrow vested interests.
Discussion:
74 comments Page 4 of 8.

Jaanu said:   1 decade ago
We use "THE" for universal truth. So "The" instead of "An" is right.

Shalini said:   1 decade ago
Am not getting the clear idea about "free now" and "now free".

Can anyone explain?

Ali Umar said:   1 decade ago
For the best of my knowledge "from" is a preposition so that where ever we will write we have to write "free from". Because it is a fixed preposition. We cannot write separately these two words. You can also search so many fixed preposition in the Grammar.

Anonymous said:   1 decade ago
The difference between these two terms "Free now" and "now free" is as follows:

When you say "now free from, " the word from joins free with person or organisation, for example.

India is now free from British rule (Here from is linking free and British rule).

When Britishers left India and we got independence, we can write:

India is now free or India is free now.

ARSHI said:   1 decade ago
According to my point of view "now free" is used for long period and "free now" is used for limited period.

Pranathi said:   1 decade ago
Now free is used for limited period and free now for long period, @Siddaram gave good example.

Tiyasa said:   1 decade ago
What is the diff between free now and now free?

Mahnoor said:   1 decade ago
What is the diff btw free now and now free?

Abhishek said:   1 decade ago
Try to focus in the given problem what's difference between now free and free now?

Anushka said:   1 decade ago
Tell me 1thing as in past continuous we use was with ing. Then why in 2nd sentence with was we don't use ing.


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