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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Pankajraj said:
1 decade ago
According to grammar rule. We are using "drawn" for living thing and "sank" for any non living thing/object, and funny thing is that, ship comes in non living thing.
Soumya said:
1 decade ago
Drawn means die through submersion in water. But the ship can not die, so here is the mistake.
Ayush said:
1 decade ago
Drowned is used to indicate living beings where as sank is used for non-living beings.
Mr.x said:
1 decade ago
Why an Indian ship then the Indian radio could anybody explain the difference?
Saro said:
1 decade ago
We are all explain only living & non living thing. Please any one gave any idea about finding error in the verbal part. I think verbal part have error. Please explain briefly.
Vikra said:
1 decade ago
Drowned is use to express while some living things are being going under the water on floating or submerging into the water. Sink is used to refer for all nonliving elements.
Avinash said:
1 decade ago
Drowning is death from suffocating under water, to sink is merely to go below the water's surface, anything can sink, only living things can drown. Yeah that's what it is.
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.
Nav said:
1 decade ago
According to the Merriam Webster English Dictionary: drown means- "to die by being underwater too long and unable to breathe". As only living things can breathe, it can be deduced that drown or drowned (simple past of drown) is only used for the living things. Therefore the word sank is uice.
ARJUN said:
1 decade ago
Any living thing that goes into water and gets engulfed completely, is called drowning.
Any non-living thing that gets engulfed completely in water is called sinking.
IS THAT CLEAR.
Any non-living thing that gets engulfed completely in water is called sinking.
IS THAT CLEAR.
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