Verbal Ability - Spotting Errors - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Spotting Errors - Section 1 (Q.No. 6)
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).


6.

(solve as per the direction given above)

A lot of travel delay is caused
due to the inefficiency and lack of good management
on behalf of the railways.
No error.
Answer: Option
Explanation:
on the part of the railways
Discussion:
93 comments Page 7 of 10.

Pankajraj said:   1 decade ago
Behalf of a relative word and part of a composite word.

Rahul said:   1 decade ago
" A lot of travel delay is caused " in this sentence why we have to use " is caused " ... "is " in presentense and "caused" in past tense.

SID said:   1 decade ago
Behalf can be used when a person is representing a group of people. Please check google.

Romi said:   1 decade ago
Please explain 'a lot of travel delay is caused' I thought this was wrong mine answer was 'lots of travel delays are caused' also I didn't notice on behalf what does a lot means and also why delay not delays.

Harsha said:   1 decade ago
I think behalf of the means, one of the partner of the railways department, so we use on part of.

Naveen said:   1 decade ago
'on behalf of' refers to individuals only.

Atul said:   1 decade ago
@Manya. I agree with you, it should either be travelling delay or delay in travel.

Saket baghel said:   1 decade ago
The distinction is that on behalf of someone means "for someone's benefit" or "representing someone", while on the part of someone can be roughly paraphrased as "by someone".

Jamhar said:   1 decade ago
Before you answer, you just read the sentences 2 to 3 times, then you can easily identify the wrong one.

Manya said:   1 decade ago
Instead of 'travel delay','travelling delay' should have been used. Isn't it so?


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