Verbal Ability - Spotting Errors - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Spotting Errors - Section 1 (Q.No. 53)
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).
53.
(solve as per the direction given above)
Answer: Option
Explanation:
'how she could kill the wolf'
Discussion:
34 comments Page 1 of 4.
SvenL said:
2 years ago
C is WRONG. The word "single-handed" functions as an adverb and not an adjective because it pertains to how she "kill the wolf". So it must be in the adverb form "single-handedly".
Correction: single-handedly and without a weapon.
Correction: single-handedly and without a weapon.
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Kalam said:
5 years ago
Why is it not like "How could she kill the wolf", because they are asking a question which should be in the interrogative form?
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Jhanvi said:
7 years ago
Why can not the answer be how did she kill the wolf?
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Chahat said:
7 years ago
@All.
I don't think that there is anything wrong with the sentence. "How could she kill the wolf" is grammatically correct. I had this checked with a couple of people and if at all there is an error in the sentence then it should've been in "single-handed and without a weapon" and not with "how could she kill the wolf".
I don't think that there is anything wrong with the sentence. "How could she kill the wolf" is grammatically correct. I had this checked with a couple of people and if at all there is an error in the sentence then it should've been in "single-handed and without a weapon" and not with "how could she kill the wolf".
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Sumanth said:
1 decade ago
"How could she" is like saying something which is not to be done.
Where as "How she could" asking how she had done that.
Where as "How she could" asking how she had done that.
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Anonymous said:
10 years ago
Can anyone explain me why the answer is not C. ' single handedly and without a weapon' ?
Payal Biswas said:
10 years ago
Can't it be 'how did she kill the wolf'?
Prasanna said:
9 years ago
Answer is correct. Because could is past tense so the word kill is used.
Vishal choudhary said:
9 years ago
"killed the wolf" verb and we need adverb single handed to modify it ;) maybe or single is adjective and handed is an adverb modifying an adjective (single).
Abhayraj SN said:
9 years ago
I think, the difference b/w HOW SHE COULD and HOW COULD SHE is due to grammatical form DIRECT and INDIRECT SPEECH.
"How COULD SHE know?" I inquired. --->>>>>>> I inquired how SHE COULD know?
Anyone suggest or correct me.
"How COULD SHE know?" I inquired. --->>>>>>> I inquired how SHE COULD know?
Anyone suggest or correct me.
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