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:
129 comments Page 2 of 13.
GURUPRASATH said:
1 decade ago
"drowned" means submerging into the water..
"sank" means pass through or penetrate into water..so i think the difference lies in the usage of "got" before the word drowned..
am i correct?
"sank" means pass through or penetrate into water..so i think the difference lies in the usage of "got" before the word drowned..
am i correct?
Neeraj jha said:
7 years ago
The meaning of drown and sink is same and also both words are prepositional words. The drown used for any person any animal but ink is used for goods.
Eg:- Sohan drawn in river.
And the goods ship sank in sea.
Eg:- Sohan drawn in river.
And the goods ship sank in sea.
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Meg said:
6 years ago
'Drown' is used for living things, especially when talking about human.
'Sink' is used for non-living things.
Eg, The ship sank rapidly in the water and suddenly everyone started drowning.
'Sink' is used for non-living things.
Eg, The ship sank rapidly in the water and suddenly everyone started drowning.
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.
Saro said:
1 decade ago
We are all explain only living & non living thing. Please any one gave any idea about finding error in the verbal part. I think verbal part have error. Please explain briefly.
Srishti said:
1 year ago
Correct answer: An Indian ship laden with merchandise sank in the Pacific Ocean.
Got drowned is incorrect, usually, we use drown but for non-living things so, we use the sink.
Got drowned is incorrect, usually, we use drown but for non-living things so, we use the sink.
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Vikra said:
1 decade ago
Drowned is use to express while some living things are being going under the water on floating or submerging into the water. Sink is used to refer for all nonliving elements.
Avinash said:
1 decade ago
Drowning is death from suffocating under water, to sink is merely to go below the water's surface, anything can sink, only living things can drown. Yeah that's what it is.
Sujata said:
1 decade ago
I think that got & drowned are in past so there may be grammatical mistake in the sentence.
Also the sink is used for non-living object & drowned for living.
Also the sink is used for non-living object & drowned for living.
Pankajraj said:
1 decade ago
According to grammar rule. We are using "drawn" for living thing and "sank" for any non living thing/object, and funny thing is that, ship comes in non living thing.
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