Verbal Ability - Spotting Errors - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Spotting Errors - Section 1 (Q.No. 21)
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).
21.
(solve as per the direction given above)
Answer: Option
Explanation:
If a man diligently seeks to come into contact
Discussion:
38 comments Page 1 of 4.
Tanmay bhattacharya said:
1 decade ago
Contact is never preceded by any article (Rule of grammar). Even while speaking we say "be in contact with us" and here we are not referring any a particular thing or any highlighting contact in sentence so if no article follow's word contact than its right.
Nila said:
8 years ago
"The" is used to denote particular nouns. Here in this sentence "come into contact with the best part. In the world "means that mentions anything the best to be chosen. So "the" is negligible. I think it would be correct.
Thakur Kunwar SIngh said:
1 decade ago
"Into" denotes movement inside something while "in" denotes that the thing is already resting inside something. This sentence denotes action or movement hence into is more appropriate.
Akash said:
1 decade ago
THE is an article that always follow either by a noun or an adjective.
In the above sentence "contact" is a verb so we need to remove "the" from this sentence to make this grammatical appropriate.
In the above sentence "contact" is a verb so we need to remove "the" from this sentence to make this grammatical appropriate.
Shashi gowda said:
1 decade ago
I do seems that as per the grammar "the" article could be used only at the times if the sub is pointing in particular and also at the times, when sub is repetitive in the same part of the sentence.
RITZ said:
1 decade ago
I think the is removed because the following statement already contains "the best", so "the contact with the best" is not appropriate. Let me know any other reasons appropriate for this.
Sukalyan said:
8 years ago
Definition of come in/into contact with. 1 : to touch (something) Do not let your skin come in/into contact with the acid. 2 : to see and begin began communicating with (someone).
Kunju mohammed said:
1 decade ago
In the sentence "the Best" who thought and is given importance rather than "the contact" That is why removed "the" contact which is used here as noun.
Jyoti said:
1 decade ago
@Ritz.
Somehow satisfy with your ans, but still not completely understand the reason behind it.
Can anyone expain it with some more examples?
Somehow satisfy with your ans, but still not completely understand the reason behind it.
Can anyone expain it with some more examples?
Manisha Singh said:
8 years ago
Here whom to or whose contact is not specified so the will not come before "contact". Eg He should come in the contact of a policeman.
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