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:
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Yogesh said:
9 years ago
A is also wrong because of use in Indian.
Sunny said:
9 years ago
I didn't have any difference in drowned and sank.
YASWANT said:
9 years ago
In this sentence, it has two past sentences so it is not correct.
Avishek said:
9 years ago
Nonliving- sink.
Living- drawned.
Living- drawned.
REDDY ASHOK said:
9 years ago
I think it should come "got drowned in to the Pacific Ocean".
Boby RUN said:
9 years ago
Actually, I doubt it is "got Sunk" instead of Sank, Sunk should be given because got and sank both are in past tense.
Sri ram prasad said:
9 years ago
An Indian ship laden with merchandise drowned in the Pacific ocean. "It means an Indian ship loaded with good sank in the Pacific Ocean.
Pkpadmarao said:
9 years ago
Two past tense words can't be placed one after another.
Bhavya said:
9 years ago
Drowned is used for living beings, so for the ship sink is correct.
Vishnu said:
9 years ago
1. Drown --to die under water or other liquid of suffocation.
2. Sink --to displace part of the volume of a supporting substance or object and become totally or partially submerged or enveloped; fall or descend into or below the surface or to the bottom.
2. Sink --to displace part of the volume of a supporting substance or object and become totally or partially submerged or enveloped; fall or descend into or below the surface or to the bottom.
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