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:
134 comments Page 6 of 14.
Amrish said:
9 years ago
Sank into the Pacific Ocean is the correct answer because sinking relates motion so into is required.
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.
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:
1 decade ago
Can anyone tell me is there any mistake use of article. The Indian ship instead of An Indian ship.
Tayek Tali said:
6 years ago
The correct sentence is "The Indian ship laden with merchandise got drowned in the Pacific Ocean".
(1)
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.
Sruthika EB said:
1 month ago
The answer is option C.
'Got drowned' is incorrect 'Sank' is the correct word instead of that.
'Got drowned' is incorrect 'Sank' is the correct word instead of that.
(2)
Soumya said:
1 decade ago
Drawn means die through submersion in water. But the ship can not die, so here is the mistake.
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