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 3 of 13.
Shama said:
1 decade ago
Here got is past word and drowned too, so its also reasonable I think.
Sangavee pm said:
1 decade ago
"got drowned " is a single verb. How can it be treated as double past tense ? Can anybody explain it please?
Sthuthi said:
1 decade ago
Drown-used for living things.
Sink-used for nonliving things.
Example-boats sink, people drown.
Sink-used for nonliving things.
Example-boats sink, people drown.
Surendra said:
1 decade ago
Drown is used for living things.
Sink is used for nonliving things.
Eg:
Ships sink, people or animals drown.
Sink is used for nonliving things.
Eg:
Ships sink, people or animals drown.
Swarali said:
1 decade ago
Got and drowned both are verbs so we can't write both in past tense.
Rakesh Kumar said:
1 decade ago
I think there is mistake in the drowned as per verb it may be ....
1st form 2nd. 3rd
Drow Drew. Drawn
Here in sentence C (ed) is uncessarialy used
1st form 2nd. 3rd
Drow Drew. Drawn
Here in sentence C (ed) is uncessarialy used
Vivek said:
1 decade ago
I think by using "got drowned" a person must be involved in doing it. But no persons or things were involved in drowning a ship. . So that may be the fault in it.
Antoi said:
1 decade ago
The direction to solve is to find out any grammatical error. "got drowned" is a grammatical error because these are both past tense.
Raj said:
1 decade ago
It is cleared that drowned can be used only for living object. But some confusion arises in "got drowned". Any one can help?
Anurag said:
1 decade ago
The word "Got" is used here to explain correctly that ship is drowned.
Without the word "got" we get some type of confusion that ship drowns or is drowned.
I think sank word is more accurate here because it removes this confusion more easily.
Without the word "got" we get some type of confusion that ship drowns or is drowned.
I think sank word is more accurate here because it removes this confusion more easily.
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