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:
26 comments Page 2 of 3.
Tanmay said:
5 years ago
Were is not used after I.
Am I right?
Am I right?
Pankaj said:
9 years ago
Well explained, Thank you @Riya.
Lokesh Kumar said:
9 years ago
No error.
I guess option d is the right one.
I guess option d is the right one.
Jeff Ram said:
9 years ago
No, @Praveen.
There is no error.
There is no error.
Preethi.k said:
9 years ago
No Error is correct option.
Meenakshi sundharam said:
10 years ago
Well said @Scarlet.
Rahul said:
1 decade 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:
1 decade ago
Because is, are, am, was, were all are intransitive verb so object (him, me, her, etc) never come before intransitive verb.
Jigruuuuu said:
1 decade 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?
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