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:
26 comments Page 2 of 3.
Pooja said:
9 years ago
According to me.
After leaving office, he went directly to restaurant.
After leaving office, he went directly to restaurant.
Shubham said:
10 years ago
It will be "after leaving his office". Because if we write leaving his office it shows the current time, but sentence is showing that event has already occurred in past.
John said:
1 decade ago
Doesn't there need to be a comma after "After leaving his office"? (answer A).
Pooja said:
1 decade ago
Why cant it be : leaving his office he went directly to a restaurant. My ans is option A.
Rohit said:
1 decade ago
I think option A consist error because after using 'ing' form we have to use while before 'ing'.
Maryshah said:
1 decade ago
Yes even I think it should be : "he directly went to" instead of "he went directly ".
Muthu said:
1 decade ago
My answer is after leaving his office, he directly went to 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.
Indira said:
1 decade ago
Why can't it be like this? After he had 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.
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