Verbal Ability - Spotting Errors - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Spotting Errors - Section 1 (Q.No. 17)
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).
17.
(solve as per the direction given above)
Answer: Option
Explanation:
'They had been'
Discussion:
50 comments Page 1 of 5.
Harshit said:
3 years ago
"Had been" is used to mean that something happened in the past and has already ended. "Have been'" and "has been" are used to mean that something began in the past and has lasted into the present time.
(42)
Jamshaid said:
3 years ago
I think option (C) should be
"till they quarreled" not "UNtill".
"till they quarreled" not "UNtill".
(12)
Chandrama said:
7 years ago
We can take this statement in two ways. One " They have been very close friends until they quarrel " (present perfect) and two " They had been very close friends until they quarrelled " (Past perfect). So the correct answer can be A or D, it depends upon in which way they are thinking the statement.
(5)
Harshit said:
3 years ago
Have been is correct.
(4)
Sahithi said:
3 years ago
According to me, "have been".
Used in the present perfect continuous tense. So when "have been" used, we use quarelling. As "quarrelled" is used, it indicates past or past perfect. But, According to statement, we use past perfect.
Used in the present perfect continuous tense. So when "have been" used, we use quarelling. As "quarrelled" is used, it indicates past or past perfect. But, According to statement, we use past perfect.
(4)
Mahashweta Saha said:
4 years ago
Instead of using "had been", "were" could also work in this sentence. That's what I think. Correct me if I'm wrong.
(4)
Hrishikesh said:
4 years ago
Instead of "have been", 'were' or 'had been' both can be used. Correct me if wrong.
(2)
Naveen Kumar Khambampati said:
6 years ago
Wa have to use 'had been' because they are no more friends now. It's past.
(1)
Rajendra said:
7 years ago
Had been because we are talking about one action that happened before another action that already happened. So it will past perfect.
(1)
Preeti said:
9 years ago
Why not? "they are very close friends".
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