Verbal Ability - Spotting Errors - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Spotting Errors - Section 1 (Q.No. 176)
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).
176.
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Discussion:
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Pooja said:
1 decade ago
Why cant it be : leaving his office he went directly to a restaurant. My ans is option A.
Satheesh.m said:
1 decade ago
Given ans is correct.
Amarjit said:
1 decade ago
Pooja is correst 'gerrund' case is used in this case conneting ing with principle verb leave. So after surely will not be there. Option A.
MD.YOUSUF said:
1 decade ago
In option B,both he went directly and he went direct are correct because the word direct is both an adjective and an adverb (qualifying the verb - went). flew direct to Miami.
Refer Merriam-Webster Dictionary 2011 in direct as adverb.
As far as the debate whether, leaving his office and after leaving his office ---- both are correct --- the first as Present participle and the second one as Preposition with Gerund --- Refer the section on Simple Sentence in any good grammar book.
Refer Merriam-Webster Dictionary 2011 in direct as adverb.
As far as the debate whether, leaving his office and after leaving his office ---- both are correct --- the first as Present participle and the second one as Preposition with Gerund --- Refer the section on Simple Sentence in any good grammar book.
C.RAGHUVAMSI said:
1 decade ago
What @Md.yousuf said is write.Leaving his office and after leaving his office ---- both are correct --- the first as Present participle and the second one as Preposition with Gerund ..
Guarav said:
1 decade ago
Shouldn't it be 'directly went to' rather than 'went directly to'.
Tushar said:
1 decade ago
Having left his office, he went directly to a restaurant.
Vinoth kumar.D said:
1 decade ago
Why not like this?
After leaving his office, he went to a restaurant.
After leaving his office, he went to a restaurant.
Indira said:
1 decade ago
Why can't it be like this? After he had left his office, he went directly to a restaurant.
Indira said:
1 decade ago
The first past incident is said in perfect tense and the next consecutive incident is said in simple past tense. So, option A will be the answer.
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