Verbal Ability - Spotting Errors - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Spotting Errors - Section 1 (Q.No. 135)
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).


135.

(solve as per the direction given above)

The President had hardly spoken
a few words
when the microphone stopped functioning.
No error.
Answer: Option
Explanation:
No answer description is available. Let's discuss.
Discussion:
13 comments Page 1 of 2.

Podha said:   5 years ago
Why can't we use microphone had stopped functioning?

Gazzelle said:   6 years ago
The president spoke hardly a few words before the microphone stopped functioning.

Nitin Soni said:   7 years ago
In the first option (Hardly the president had spoken).

Sahi said:   8 years ago
The president spoke hardly a few words when the microphone stopped functioning. I think should be proper order because both the action happening at the same time in both the clauses.

Sushovan said:   9 years ago
I think Option B is correct.

Shubham sinha said:   9 years ago
"A few words" is correct.

Vimal said:   10 years ago
Why not "spoken hardly"?

Saran said:   1 decade ago
"Few words" in the sense representing plural. So the answer should be B.

Cheffy said:   1 decade ago
Answer should be option(B).

Mahes said:   1 decade ago
Why not the president had spoken hardly?


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