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.
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.
Bhushan said:
1 decade ago
Hi Priya,
Well, the reason "I have been" is used because the Action is repeated. I have been there " many a time " in the past. If many a time wouldn't have given, was could be used.
For example : " I was there in the past " or " I went there in the past ".
Action is not repeated in above examples.
Well, the reason "I have been" is used because the Action is repeated. I have been there " many a time " in the past. If many a time wouldn't have given, was could be used.
For example : " I was there in the past " or " I went there in the past ".
Action is not repeated in above examples.
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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Nisha said:
1 decade ago
Because many times is mentioned many indirectly indicates that this action has been continued and continued from a starting point till a when I went there recently.
Roshid Aslam said:
7 years ago
Yes, had been will be the correct one. Because continuation had finished. The sentence is in past form.
Anvesh said:
7 years ago
We cannot tell that Now he is not there here. So we have to use present tense Only.
Arf said:
9 years ago
The cause is "many a time". But why not had been? Can anybody explain, please?
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Issk said:
11 months ago
I think "I was there many times in the past." can also be correct.
Rohan said:
1 decade ago
Why not I had been? as the actions were repeating in the past.
Anonymous said:
9 years ago
Many a time makes no sense it should be many times.
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