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Verbal Ability - Spotting Errors - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Spotting Errors - Section 1 (Q.No. 35)
Spotting Errors
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).

35.

(solve as per the direction given above)

He is not coming tomorrow
as he is having a pain in the chest
and has to see a doctor.
No error.
Answer: Option
Explanation:
'and he has to see a doctor'
Discussion:
61 comments Page 6 of 7.
Pradip Banerjee said:   1 decade ago
He is not coming tomorrow since / because(in place of 'as') he is having a pain in the chest and has to see ... It is obvious that he will see the doctor, not me, eh? Therefor the third 'he' in a single sentence is unnecessary.
Srihari said:   1 decade ago
No because he is having pain could be correct but as he is having a pain is not wrong.
Lakshu said:   1 decade ago
I think that in option B at the place of "as" we have to use "because".

Because he is having a pain in the chest.

Am I correct?
Krishna said:   1 decade ago
Pain is an uncountable noun so it can't be used with "a".
Deb said:   1 decade ago
"he is not coming tomorrow" will be "he will not come tomorrow"
Vertika said:   1 decade ago
Option C can only be that is given as its answer.

Rest all is correct. "a pain" is correct.

For eg. I am having "a" severe headache.
Anubhav said:   1 decade ago
even i am doubtful about , whether 'a' can be used with pain!
Hema said:   1 decade ago
I feel both b and c are wrong.
b- should be " as he is having a chest pain"
c- should be " has to consult a doctor"
Pranav Mittal said:   1 decade ago
"a pain: is wrong usage. It should be "pain in the chest". I dont think, we can use an article(a, an, the) with pain.
Poonam said:   1 decade ago
having a pain in the chest is wrong usage.
has a pain in the chest
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