Verbal Ability - Spotting Errors - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Spotting Errors - Section 1 (Q.No. 2)
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).
2.
(solve as per the direction given above)
Answer: Option
Explanation:
sank in the Pacific Ocean
Discussion:
131 comments Page 10 of 14.
Nav said:
1 decade ago
According to the Merriam Webster English Dictionary: drown means- "to die by being underwater too long and unable to breathe". As only living things can breathe, it can be deduced that drown or drowned (simple past of drown) is only used for the living things. Therefore the word sank is uice.
ARJUN said:
1 decade ago
Any living thing that goes into water and gets engulfed completely, is called drowning.
Any non-living thing that gets engulfed completely in water is called sinking.
IS THAT CLEAR.
Any non-living thing that gets engulfed completely in water is called sinking.
IS THAT CLEAR.
Rohit said:
1 decade ago
According to the Merriam Webster English Dictionary: drown means- "to die by being underwater too long and unable to breathe". As only living things can breathe, it can be deduced that drown or drowned (simple past of drown) is only used for the living things. Therefore the word sank is used in the correct sentence.
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Sayanikadutta said:
1 decade ago
"got drowned" is not possible. That's why we use sank in this sentence.
Harsha vardhan said:
1 decade ago
I think get is used instead of got, because drowned is in past tense again got is not used for that.
P.Balamuralikrishna said:
1 decade ago
Actually drowned is not giving exact meaning so, we use sank is correct.
Moon said:
1 decade ago
What about option A?
Raji said:
1 decade ago
Using two past tense denotes that the sentence is incorrect.
i.e., Got drowned is incorrect.
i.e., Got drowned is incorrect.
Sushant said:
1 decade ago
Its the concept of living and non living things.
Sink is a better option.
There is no question of "got".
Sink is a better option.
There is no question of "got".
Jayant said:
1 decade ago
I think 'got' is not needed as drowned itself signifies for getting done specified. And also ship is non-living.
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