Verbal Ability - Spotting Errors - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Spotting Errors - Section 1 (Q.No. 187)
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).


187.

(solve as per the direction given above)

I am hearing
a lot about
the problem of AIDS these days.
No error.
Answer: Option
Explanation:
I hear
Discussion:
12 comments Page 2 of 2.

Sjood said:   5 years ago
Simply, "these days" indicates for simple present. Am I right?
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Saraswathy S said:   4 years ago
@Vikash.

The following verbs are normally used in the present simple instead of present continuous.

1) verbs of appearance : look, appear, seem.
2) verbs of emotions: want, wish, desire, feel, like, love, hate, hope, prefer etc.
3) verbs of perception: see, hear, smell, taste, notice, recognise, etc.
4) verbs of possession : belong to, consist of, contain, own, etc.
5) verbs of thinking : agree, believe, consider, forget, imagine, know, mind, remember, etc.
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