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)

Though child marriage
has been banned.
the custom still prevailed among some groups in India.
No error.
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The custom still prevails among some groups in India
Discussion:
26 comments Page 3 of 3.

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.

Surendra kumar said:   1 decade ago
Prevails Indicates present action.

Bhas said:   1 decade ago
Prevailed means past tense but prevails means present tense.

Shweta said:   1 decade ago
Why we used prevails. Can anybody tell?

Lizu said:   1 decade ago
The custom is still prevailing among some of the groups in India.

Deepika said:   1 decade ago
Yes that is correct.


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