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Verbal Ability - Spotting Errors - Discussion

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

1.

(solve as per the direction given above)

We discussed about the problem so thoroughly
on the eve of the examination
that I found it very easy to work it out
No error.
Answer: Option
Explanation:
We discussed the problem so thoroughly
Discussion:
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Kannan said:   1 decade ago
How ans A is correct?
Sangavee pm said:   1 decade ago
That's because when we write the sentence as"we discussed the problem thoroughly" the meaning of the sentence is clearly understood. There is no need of 4 us to use "about" or "so". They don't add any extra meaning to the sentence.
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Girija said:   1 decade ago
I agree that it is not needed to use "so" before "thoroughly"... why is it so that should not use "about" when "discuss" comes?
ROHAN THAPA said:   1 decade ago
Answer is A because Discuss/describe/illustrate is never followed by "About".
Vyshu said:   1 decade ago
The word "about" is no need in that sentence.
Dhanasekaran said:   1 decade ago
Can anyone tell why A is the answer?
Thakur Kunwar Singh said:   1 decade ago
"About", identifies a topic. In option A, "problem" is specific and does not denote a topic. Hence option A is correct. Option C is not concise but it is grammatically correct.
Iftikhar hussain said:   1 decade ago
Can any one tell me all the grammatical rules & their exceptions used to solve out these types of questions. I really need help B'coz I don't know any of the such rules & their corresponding exceptions used in english grammer. Reply soon. Waiting.
Amit Thakral said:   1 decade ago
Option a is correct.

Because no need to use 'about' after discuss, also no need of so before thoroughly. Because its already so many times.

The correct is "we discussed the problem thoroughly".
Rinky said:   1 decade ago
Answer:option A.

"about"is not needed in the sentence.
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