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 6 of 13.
Mojes said:
9 years ago
If two past tenses in a word is wrong then, is "I got placed in a company" correct? Please tell me.
Abc said:
10 years ago
Can anyone tell me is there any mistake use of article. The Indian ship instead of An Indian ship.
Tayek Tali said:
5 years ago
The correct sentence is "The Indian ship laden with merchandise got drowned in the Pacific Ocean".
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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.
Athira H said:
2 years ago
It's C, because I think the usage of got is not right. It's already mentioned about the drowned.
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Puneet tiwari said:
8 years ago
Got and drowned both are second form of verb either we can use "got" or "drowned" at one place.
Soumya said:
1 decade ago
Drawn means die through submersion in water. But the ship can not die, so here is the mistake.
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.
Akarsh khavasi said:
7 years ago
Option A is correct because, article" the'' have to come before India, Indian, newspaper etc.
Azharuddin said:
1 decade ago
I think the term 'got drowned' is the wrong way of use of verb. This is why it is erroneous.
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