Verbal Ability - Spotting Errors - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Spotting Errors - Section 1 (Q.No. 42)
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).
42.
(solve as per the direction given above)
Answer: Option
Explanation:
he was looked after by his aunt
Discussion:
28 comments Page 1 of 3.
Asiedu Kofi said:
1 decade ago
Since the grammatical formation of the sentence is ambiguous, I think Option D should have been the answer. It really makes sense when you combine options A, B and C. It could be that if his parents were around, he wouldn't have taken care of his aunt.
Suraj said:
1 decade ago
There is no error as such so answer should be D. AND vertika I dnt see anything absurd if a young child looks after his aunt what if his aunt is physically challenged. Its not clearly mentioned how young the child was.
Ankit Shetty said:
10 years ago
The sentence has no errors. The first sentence only states that Arun was young when his parents expired, but doesn't suggest that he is still young. He can absolutely take care of his aunt who has no children.
Sunil said:
1 decade ago
"As we are to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. " We are to find grammatical error, not the syntactical error. So sentence is correct.
Shubham said:
6 years ago
I think 'he was looked after his aunt' is right which makes the sentence in passive voice talking about someone (the person who looked him).
Ankit said:
1 decade ago
The sentence has no error as such. Logically it might ring some bells, but grammatically it is correct. So option D should be the answer.
Vertika said:
1 decade ago
Yes, the meaning has been changed after this explaination. But its original meaning is absurd. A young child cannot look after his aunt.
Kartik said:
9 years ago
I don't get the answer. He was looked after by his aunt. But was itself is past then again looked that's also past. Help me out friends.
Swapnil said:
1 decade ago
Arun's parents died - in this sentence how many arun's are their? it is referring to many arun's to many parent's.
Ayontika said:
5 years ago
He can also "look after" his aunt at his younger age too. So I think there's nothing incorrect in the sentence.
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