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Verbal Ability - Spotting Errors - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Spotting Errors - Section 1 (Q.No. 15)
Spotting Errors
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).

15.

(solve as per the direction given above)

The students were
awaiting for
the arrival of the chief guest.
No error.
Answer: Option
Explanation:
awaiting
Discussion:
123 comments Page 11 of 13.
Hemanth Kumar said:   8 years ago
Answer is correct after awaiting no preposition is needed.
Surabhi Shiromani said:   8 years ago
It can be also corrected as "waiting for".
Ahmad said:   8 years ago
Yes, right @Adithya.
Palla Bhanu Chandra said:   8 years ago
Yes, I can. In this sentence awaiting means waiting and (awaiting for) means already waited.
Sandip said:   8 years ago
Eg: The student were awaiting of arriving of the chief guest.
Ashish said:   8 years ago
Thanks @Dheeraj.
Shubham said:   8 years ago
Thanks @Dhiraj.
Mr. Rahman said:   8 years ago
Await= wait for (an event).

We await the proposals with impatience.
RAJ PANDIT said:   7 years ago
Awaiting =waiting for.
Chinmay said:   7 years ago
Awaiting = waiting for.
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