Verbal Ability - Spotting Errors - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Spotting Errors - Section 1 (Q.No. 85)
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).


85.

(solve as per the direction given above)

The criminal was
caught, convicted the hung
in a short period of time.
No error.
Answer: Option
Explanation:
within a short period of time
Discussion:
20 comments Page 1 of 2.

Humaira Salim said:   1 decade ago
Could someone please tell me how come option B is correct??

Shouldnt it be caught, convicted & hung???

Lienz said:   1 decade ago
thats what I'm trying to point out too... option (B) seems like a mistake...

Ashu said:   1 decade ago
The flagrant error that B contains is HANGED will be used instead of HUNG.

Jessy said:   1 decade ago
What does convicted the hung mean?

Sadiq said:   1 decade ago
I am damn sure there is a mistake in the database, as clearly the error identified was in option B.

Albert said:   1 decade ago
Jessy, Sadiq,..there is a printing mistake in B, it should be :caught, convicted and hung

Sundeep chowdary said:   1 decade ago
Yes I too fel that there is mistake in option b.

D harris said:   1 decade ago
Suggest that you learn English before you try to teach it "the hung" and hung?

Debobrata said:   1 decade ago
Yes, option B contains error. Hang is used is case of human being.

Ehtasham said:   1 decade ago
Hung his head in same but when we use hanged it refers to death of a person.


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