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 2 of 3.
Indrajeet said:
9 years ago
Can anyone tell me why did we use still prevails why not still prevailing?
Sunil said:
9 years ago
Still child marriages are going on. Therefore its prevails.
Unknown said:
1 decade ago
Has been means now the action is in practice.
Still means same meaning.
So prevails or is prevailing is good to use here.
Still means same meaning.
So prevails or is prevailing is good to use here.
Pushpit said:
1 decade ago
I think 'has banned ' is more accurate than has been banned.
Lokesh sharma said:
1 decade ago
'Still' indicates present action.
Sravani said:
1 decade ago
Here still is used in the sentence, which mean its continuing, it is in present tense, so using prevails or prevailing is appropriate.
Salman said:
1 decade ago
Both the use of prevailing and prevails is correct.
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.
Vidyadhar said:
1 decade ago
I think is should be "the custom still is still prevailed among some groups in India.".
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.
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