Verbal Ability - Spotting Errors - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Spotting Errors - Section 1 (Q.No. 220)
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).


220.

(solve as per the direction given above)

He fell from a running train
and would have died
if the villagers did not get him admitted in the nearby hospital immediately.
No error.
Answer: Option
Explanation:
if the villagers had not got him immediately admitted to a nearby hospital
Discussion:
15 comments Page 1 of 2.

Nnnnnn Bbbbb said:   1 decade ago
I think it shld be: error in A and C both:

He fall from a running train and would have died if the villagers had not got him admitted in the nearby hospital

Sheetal said:   1 decade ago
Here we are talking about thing that happened in the recent past, so it will be fell and not fall.

Pabitra said:   1 decade ago
Sheetal is right.

Sandip said:   1 decade ago
Anybody can tell me why in part(c) "did not" wrong and why "had not " is right.

Panky said:   1 decade ago
Had + verb 3rd form in the if clause is always followed by would have + verb 3rd form.

Akher said:   1 decade ago
What about B? It would be "could have been died".

Niharika said:   1 decade ago
I think would is appropriate because imaginary or may happen things must use would.

Yogesh Gupta said:   8 years ago
You are right @Niharika.

Akhila said:   8 years ago
Why "hadn't"? why not "didn't"? please explain.

Abhishek Tiwari said:   8 years ago
You are right, I agree @Panky.


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