Verbal Ability - Spotting Errors - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Spotting Errors - Section 1 (Q.No. 43)
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).
43.
(solve as per the direction given above)
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The custom still prevails among some groups in India
Discussion:
26 comments Page 1 of 3.
Mahshid said:
1 decade ago
Can any one please clear my doubt that is it correct "the custom is still prevailing among some groups in India".
Deepika said:
1 decade ago
Yes that is correct.
Lizu said:
1 decade ago
The custom is still prevailing among some of the groups in India.
Shweta said:
1 decade ago
Why we used prevails. Can anybody tell?
Bhas said:
1 decade ago
Prevailed means past tense but prevails means present tense.
Surendra kumar said:
1 decade ago
Prevails Indicates present action.
Krishna said:
1 decade ago
Hey! here sentence is beginning with "though" which shows that" yet" should be come with prevail, because though and yet comes together.
Vidyadhar said:
1 decade ago
I think is should be "the custom still is still prevailed among some groups in India.".
Krushank dsouza said:
1 decade ago
@Vidyadhar you are not correct because you are using present tense along with past tense. It could be either prevails or is still prevailing.
Salman said:
1 decade ago
Both the use of prevailing and prevails is correct.
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