Verbal Ability - Spotting Errors - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Spotting Errors - Section 1 (Q.No. 68)
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).
68.
(solve as per the direction given above)
Answer: Option
Explanation:
If I were he, I would have taught those cheats a lesson.
Discussion:
24 comments Page 2 of 3.
Lokesh Kumar said:
8 years ago
No error.
I guess option d is the right one.
I guess option d is the right one.
Jeff Ram said:
8 years ago
No, @Praveen.
There is no error.
There is no error.
Preethi.k said:
9 years ago
No Error is correct option.
Lavanya said:
1 decade ago
if it was me
Rahul said:
9 years ago
@Jigruu the right answer should be if had been him I would have taught but the problem is what to change the first part or the latter one.
Ankush said:
10 years ago
Because is, are, am, was, were all are intransitive verb so object (him, me, her, etc) never come before intransitive verb.
Jigruuuuu said:
10 years ago
The correct answer is "if had been him I would have taught" or "if I were him I would teach".
According to the 2nd and 3rd type conditional clause.
According to the 2nd and 3rd type conditional clause.
Avinash said:
1 decade ago
Why not him will be used here?
Vimal said:
1 decade ago
In writing you we do not understand whether it is a subject or object both are same but here you is subject you think it is object.
Vinit said:
1 decade ago
@Srividya,
Here we are talking about 3rd person. Hence, "he" is used. Your answer would be correct if we were addressing the 2nd person.
Here we are talking about 3rd person. Hence, "he" is used. Your answer would be correct if we were addressing the 2nd person.
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