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 3 of 3.
Jyoti said:
1 decade ago
Very well Rakesh. Here we are dealing with past" indefinite" (simple past tense) , we do not require "past continuous"hence "was" should be omitted. Option B is absolutely correct.
Saurabh said:
1 decade ago
Completely agree with Atchaya we use was in object based of past indefinite where subject is not present. Tooth itself ached. No one did that process (aching). So no need for "was.
Rakesh Kumar said:
1 decade ago
A. dentist came in is "past indefinite" for the prolonging the statement looks better if the second is followed in the same verb . Was is not required as an additional verb.
Manju said:
1 decade ago
Out of fear your teeth stopped aching but the doctor did not stop your teeth from aching. In that case the passive sentence will be like this: your teeth was stopped from aching by the doctor. Don't confuse too much about these things just brush up your knowledge about active and passive voices. Vertika, I would prefer you to follow the structures in English language.
Umapathi said:
1 decade ago
Isn't it passive voice? Please explain
Praskas said:
1 decade ago
It was not in continuous form.
Vertika said:
1 decade ago
@Aawe.... rightly said. simple past. so no use of adding another past tense helping verb i.e. "was".
Atchaya said:
1 decade ago
Tooth itself ached. No one did that process (aching). So no need for "was".
Aawe said:
1 decade ago
Simple past tense.
Sai said:
1 decade ago
What is the wrong if we use was?
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