Verbal Ability - Spotting Errors - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Spotting Errors - Section 2 (Q.No. 208)
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 'E'. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).


208.

(solve as per the direction given above)

He was very disappointed
when he found
that someone else
had secured higher marks.
No error.
Answer: Option
Explanation:
No answer description is available. Let's discuss.
Discussion:
7 comments Page 1 of 1.

Antara Paul said:   4 years ago
I think it should be highest.

Muhammed Mahin said:   4 years ago
It should be "Had secured higher marks than him".

Mounika said:   4 years ago
Higher is for comparison between two but here they are comparing more than two so it should be highest in my view.

Mary Anne said:   8 years ago
It should be "When he found out".
(2)

Sony said:   8 years ago
Why can't be that had secured highest marks?

Sam said:   1 decade ago
He was very disappointed when he found out that someone else had secured higher marks? What say?

Rishabh Raj Verma said:   1 decade ago
In option [A]He was very disappointed. Usage of 'very' is wrong. Because before past participle only 'much' is used. And with present participle very is used.

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