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 2 of 3.
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)
Rosy said:
8 years ago
In case of 2 incident the first which was happened earlier should be in present/past prefect mode.
(1)
Atchaya said:
1 decade ago
Tooth itself ached. No one did that process (aching). So no need for "was".
Poorna chander rao said:
10 years ago
Past perfect follows simple fast when two statements occur in past tense.
Kaushal pant said:
8 years ago
Both b and c are wrong, in opt C "the tooth" is a superfluous error.
Biru said:
6 years ago
This is a simple past tense so that not require use of have/had.
(1)
Bharat said:
1 decade ago
Why we should not use 'was' please give my answer in brief?
Yeswanth said:
8 years ago
I think, past perfect (doctor had come in) should be used.
(3)
Samay said:
1 decade ago
I think the right answer will be"had stopped aching".
Rachna said:
1 decade ago
Can I use "had stopped" instead of just "stopped".
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