Verbal Ability - Spotting Errors - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Spotting Errors - Section 1 (Q.No. 8)
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).


8.

(solve as per the direction given above)

I have got
my M.Sc. degree
in 1988.
No error.
Answer: Option
Explanation:
I got
Discussion:
77 comments Page 6 of 8.

Priya said:   1 decade ago
'I got' seems most appropriate. Although 'I have got' is not incorrect as it represents possession, but using 'I have got' is considered as an Informal way of using English language.

Vertika said:   1 decade ago
This sentence is in simple past tense. So, there is no use of adding another helping verb like 'have' or 'had'. Simply "i got my degree in 1988" is correct.

Vasu said:   1 decade ago
They have specified the exact year in which he got his degree if so we must use past tense.

Jack said:   1 decade ago
No any doubt the correct option is [D] because his qualification still effect his present life.

Sonu Gupta said:   1 decade ago
I think both A and B is wrong here as in fist stmt we have to use "I got" very easy to understand....

But in second stmt. we have to use the article before M.Sc. as per the articles rule....

Vijay said:   1 decade ago
I think it is I had because sentence 1988 given past tense should be used.

Neel said:   1 decade ago
"got" itself is a pastence

Rakesh Ravindran said:   1 decade ago
I think both i have got & i had got could nt b used in this because they havn't mentioned whether it is present or past tense...

Asha said:   1 decade ago
Have got is present perfect which needs immediate finishing or usage of since or for otherwise its simple past.

Raktima Chakraborty said:   10 years ago
We can use both I have got and I got.

Isn't it?

Actually using "have" puts an emphasis.

So I think both are correct.


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