Verbal Ability - Spotting Errors - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Spotting Errors - Section 1 (Q.No. 32)
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).


32.

(solve as per the direction given above)

He persisted
to do it
in spite of my advice
No error.
Answer: Option
Explanation:
in doing it
Discussion:
34 comments Page 2 of 4.

Sudip said:   8 years ago
The solution is wrong. After "to" verb should be in simple form.
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Tarun Samanta said:   6 years ago
When the structure of the sentence is.

Subject + verb then use gerund form after the verb instead of infinity form.
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Kittu said:   4 years ago
Persisted meaning to keep doing or saying.
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Mongam Damodhar Rao said:   1 year ago
Why we use gerund in place of infinitives? Can anyone explain to me?
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Santosh kumar said:   1 decade ago
To do and doing both are giving the same sense (gerund). We can use one of them. So the above sentence is right way.

Debalina said:   9 years ago
Here doing is using as a gerund. One can use gerund, that is verb+ing after preposition 'to'.

Chitra Yesodharan said:   1 decade ago
Where/when to use the word "despite"? Please answer me.

Sourabh kabade said:   1 decade ago
This sentence is correct.

Please say me actual meaning of that sentence.

Debajyoti said:   1 decade ago
Persist, insist such type of words is always followed by gerund verb+ing so it should be in doing as persist takes the preposition in.

Mofij said:   1 decade ago
So, to do or in doing both are correct? Tell me.


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