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 9 of 13.
Habib said:
8 years ago
The boat sank, 15 passengers drowned. So sank used for object and drown used for suffocating any person.
Deep said:
8 years ago
No need to use two verbs, got, drowned both second verbs so never exist.
Sampangi said:
8 years ago
Why not the Indian ship?
Ronak said:
8 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).
Priya said:
8 years ago
Thank you all for the explanation.
Priya said:
8 years ago
"got drowned" contains the wrong tense and simply "drowned" should be used.
Himadri said:
8 years ago
If something is not alive or doesn't breathe air, it cannot drown, but it can sink.
Caroline said:
8 years ago
"drowned" means suffocating under water and dying and were as "Sink" is the act of submerging under water.
BIRJU said:
8 years ago
We can not use 2nd or 3rd form of verb repeatedly. It may have got drown.
RamRaise said:
8 years ago
Got drown is correct.
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