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Verbal Ability - Spotting Errors - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Spotting Errors - Section 1 (Q.No. 36)
Spotting Errors
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).

36.

(solve as per the direction given above)

Many times the news has been published
in the papers that the end of the world will be certain
if a nuclear war breaks out.
No error.
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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Discussion:
62 comments Page 6 of 7.
Shakil said:   1 decade ago
@lilangel.

We can use both have as well as has but has been is not correct here. Because with has been we have to use " verb + ing" form. But here "phblished" is use which is nt correct. I think "many times the news has published" is correct.
Lilangel said:   1 decade ago
If we use have instead of has. Would it be correct?
Vertika said:   2 decades ago
Here, "the" will be used. Because we are talking about a particular news.
Chintan said:   2 decades ago
I agree with Poonam.
Alankrit said:   2 decades ago
I think we should use would in the place of will.
Abhinav said:   2 decades ago
Many a times the news have published...
Rakesh said:   2 decades ago
In the papers that the end of the world is certain.
Pallavi priya said:   2 decades ago
'many a time' news has been published in the papers....end of the world 'is' certain if a nuclear war....
Priyanka said:   2 decades ago
The end of the world 'is' certain if a nucler war breaks out.
Poonam said:   2 decades ago
1. Either Many a time or Many times
2. 'the' before news is not right.

Many times/Many a time, news has been published in the papers that the end of ...
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