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 3 of 5.
Vatsal said:
8 years ago
What is difference between had and had been? Can anyone explain it to me?
Vimal K said:
8 years ago
I agree that ' had been ' should be used as there is ' quarreled ' but why can't we change ' quarreled' to 'quarrel'.
Rohit said:
7 years ago
Cant it be were good friends?
Gargi said:
7 years ago
Can't we write as they were very close friends?
Ryan_S said:
7 years ago
The Answer is A.
Here 2 past event is described. If there were 2 past event then the previous event is in past indefinite and the more previous event is in the past perfect.
Here 2 past event is described. If there were 2 past event then the previous event is in past indefinite and the more previous event is in the past perfect.
Yun_mad said:
1 decade ago
Is this correct "They were very close friends until they quarrelled."
Jyothi said:
1 decade ago
Wa have to use 'had been' because they are no more friends now. Its past.
Lakshmi said:
1 decade ago
@jyothi:smart answer
Anita said:
1 decade ago
In a sentence we cannot use peresent perfect (have been) with past tense (quarreled). In this sentence quarreled shows past and with past we always use past perfect. Its a grammer rule.
Ajay said:
1 decade ago
Had been might be right "have been" conveys that they are still friends but not as close as they must be.
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