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)

An Indian ship
laden with merchandise
got drowned in the Pacific Ocean.
No error.
Answer: Option
Explanation:
sank in the Pacific Ocean
Discussion:
133 comments Page 5 of 14.

Priyanka said:   8 years ago
Basically, drown is the act of getting suffocated by water. Whereas sink just means falling in the water. Here ship definitely will not get suffocated by the water. Right?

So sank is used here. Fish and ship both will sink. Not drown.

Amrish said:   8 years ago
Sank into the Pacific Ocean is the correct answer because sinking relates motion so into is required.

Chandan said:   8 years ago
I think I have not any idea about it.

Yes answer C is correct.

RamRaise said:   8 years ago
Got drown is correct.

BIRJU said:   8 years ago
We can not use 2nd or 3rd form of verb repeatedly. It may have got drown.

Caroline said:   9 years ago
"drowned" means suffocating under water and dying and were as "Sink" is the act of submerging under water.

Himadri said:   9 years ago
If something is not alive or doesn't breathe air, it cannot drown, but it can sink.

Priya said:   9 years ago
"got drowned" contains the wrong tense and simply "drowned" should be used.

Priya said:   9 years ago
Thank you all for the explanation.

Ronak said:   9 years ago
No need use two verbs and drowned mean's air fly and the second verb used so I think should be answer (c).


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