Verbal Ability - Spotting Errors - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Spotting Errors - Section 1 (Q.No. 18)
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).
18.
(solve as per the direction given above)
Answer: Option
Explanation:
my tooth stopped aching
Discussion:
30 comments Page 1 of 3.
Suraj said:
6 years ago
Was and 'ed' will not come together.
(8)
Panchami said:
5 years ago
'was' is used for unfinished action in past.
(7)
Girmay said:
5 years ago
It is Parallel sentence.
So when the 1st verb is present (past) tense next 2 verb must be present (past).
So when the 1st verb is present (past) tense next 2 verb must be present (past).
(4)
Yeswanth said:
8 years ago
I think, past perfect (doctor had come in) should be used.
(3)
Priya makarla said:
5 years ago
Why shouldn't we use had in the first sentence because that action happened first also it comes with the word "when"?
(2)
Biru said:
6 years ago
This is a simple past tense so that not require use of have/had.
(1)
Rosy said:
8 years ago
In case of 2 incident the first which was happened earlier should be in present/past prefect mode.
(1)
Bharat said:
1 decade ago
Why we should not use 'was' please give my answer in brief?
Rushali said:
7 years ago
Usage of had stopped aching would be wrong because we have already used stopped to indicate simple past tense.
Guru said:
8 years ago
Came in make any sense. So A is right I think.
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