Verbal Ability - Spotting Errors - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Spotting Errors - Section 1 (Q.No. 46)
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).
46.
(solve as per the direction given above)
Answer: Option
Explanation:
he has not so far sent
Discussion:
43 comments Page 1 of 5.
Shivang Dwivedi said:
2 years ago
@All.
Answer:
The statement you provided has a grammatical error. Here's the corrected version:
"In spite of several reminders, he has not sent any reply to my letters so far."
In the original statement, "did not so far send any reply to me, letters" is not grammatically correct. It should be "has not sent any reply to my letters so far" to convey the intended meaning.
Note, why use "has not sent " instead of "did not send"?
Answer:
Both "has not sent" and "did not send" are grammatically correct, but the choice between them depends on the context and the intended meaning.
"Has not sent": This is in the present perfect tense. It suggests that the action (not sending a reply) started in the past (since the reminders) and is still relevant or ongoing in the present. It implies that there is a possibility the person might still send a reply in the future.
"Did not send": This is in the simple past tense. It suggests that the action (not sending a reply) is completed and not related to the present. It implies that there is no expectation of receiving a reply in the future based on past behavior.
So, both can be correct depending on the context and the intended meaning you want to convey. If you want to emphasize that the lack of a reply is still a current issue, you would use "has not sent." If you simply want to state a historical fact that he didn't send a reply in the past, you would use "did not send."
Answer:
The statement you provided has a grammatical error. Here's the corrected version:
"In spite of several reminders, he has not sent any reply to my letters so far."
In the original statement, "did not so far send any reply to me, letters" is not grammatically correct. It should be "has not sent any reply to my letters so far" to convey the intended meaning.
Note, why use "has not sent " instead of "did not send"?
Answer:
Both "has not sent" and "did not send" are grammatically correct, but the choice between them depends on the context and the intended meaning.
"Has not sent": This is in the present perfect tense. It suggests that the action (not sending a reply) started in the past (since the reminders) and is still relevant or ongoing in the present. It implies that there is a possibility the person might still send a reply in the future.
"Did not send": This is in the simple past tense. It suggests that the action (not sending a reply) is completed and not related to the present. It implies that there is no expectation of receiving a reply in the future based on past behavior.
So, both can be correct depending on the context and the intended meaning you want to convey. If you want to emphasize that the lack of a reply is still a current issue, you would use "has not sent." If you simply want to state a historical fact that he didn't send a reply in the past, you would use "did not send."
(13)
Jamshaid said:
3 years ago
In option C, it should be "MY" letters.
(7)
Sajib said:
5 years ago
In british grammar, 'so far' takes present perfect tense like yet, already.
(1)
Karan kr kushwaha said:
7 years ago
It should be option c.
(1)
Rohit kumar said:
8 years ago
In spite of several reminders so far, he did not send any reply to my letters.
What about this? Can we frame this way?
What about this? Can we frame this way?
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Madhu said:
9 years ago
According to me, option C is incorrect. It should be my letters.
Ankit Shetty said:
10 years ago
Why is option C correct?
Umang said:
9 years ago
Thomas is absolutely correct.
According to me, Option C is incorrect.
According to me, Option C is incorrect.
Moni said:
9 years ago
Here, "he has not sent so far means till now he hasn't sent reply, therefore we should present perfect tense.
Mihir said:
9 years ago
Option C should be correct: It must be my letters.
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