Verbal Ability - Spotting Errors - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Spotting Errors - Section 1 (Q.No. 197)
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).
197.
(solve as per the direction given above)
Answer: Option
Explanation:
'I have been there'
Discussion:
18 comments Page 1 of 2.
Issk said:
11 months ago
I think "I was there many times in the past." can also be correct.
Roshid Aslam said:
7 years ago
Yes, had been will be the correct one. Because continuation had finished. The sentence is in past form.
Kamal limba said:
7 years ago
'Had been there' is the only gratifying answer.
Anvesh said:
7 years ago
We cannot tell that Now he is not there here. So we have to use present tense Only.
Shadi said:
8 years ago
Why not I used to be there?
Bhiki said:
8 years ago
Why can't we say, I had been there?
Anonymous said:
9 years ago
Many a time makes no sense it should be many times.
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Arf said:
9 years ago
The cause is "many a time". But why not had been? Can anybody explain, please?
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Deepak kumar said:
9 years ago
Many a time shows continuation from the past to present so for such purpose we use perfect continuous tense so " have been" is used ie here many a time shows a period of time or duration of time.
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Srinivas Vemula said:
10 years ago
@King Yes, we use perfect continuous tense for actions that are progressing/repeating.
1. They have been playing since 2 days (Point of time).
2. They have been watching a movie for 3 hours (Period of time).
Here in 1st sentence, Action is progressing from last 2 days and still going on.
2nd sentence, action is happening for only 3 hrs.
1. They have been playing since 2 days (Point of time).
2. They have been watching a movie for 3 hours (Period of time).
Here in 1st sentence, Action is progressing from last 2 days and still going on.
2nd sentence, action is happening for only 3 hrs.
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