Verbal Ability - Spotting Errors - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Spotting Errors - Section 1 (Q.No. 15)
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)
Answer: Option
Explanation:
awaiting
Discussion:
123 comments Page 2 of 13.
Dheeraj said:
8 years ago
"Await" is used when we want to spotlight a particular object or talking about an object.
Like here "the chief guest".
Understand it like this- Await itself contain a "for", so we need not to use 'for' with 'await'.
E.G- The students were 'awaiting' the arrival of 'the chief guest'.
Here "the chief guest" is an object (ie. We are not talking about Ram, Shyam, Mohan etc. Specifically. ).
More clearly;.
E.G1 Sandip awaited me. (Incorrect) {because "me" is not an object. "me" here is a specific person}.
E.G2 Sandip waited for me. (Correct).
E.G1 The students were "awaiting" the arrival of "the chief guest". (correct).
E.G2 The students were "waiting for" the arrival of the chief guest "Mr. Narendra Damodardas Modi". (correct).
Like here "the chief guest".
Understand it like this- Await itself contain a "for", so we need not to use 'for' with 'await'.
E.G- The students were 'awaiting' the arrival of 'the chief guest'.
Here "the chief guest" is an object (ie. We are not talking about Ram, Shyam, Mohan etc. Specifically. ).
More clearly;.
E.G1 Sandip awaited me. (Incorrect) {because "me" is not an object. "me" here is a specific person}.
E.G2 Sandip waited for me. (Correct).
E.G1 The students were "awaiting" the arrival of "the chief guest". (correct).
E.G2 The students were "waiting for" the arrival of the chief guest "Mr. Narendra Damodardas Modi". (correct).
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Anil said:
3 years ago
@Aditya.
You are absolutely right! Thanks.
You are absolutely right! Thanks.
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Anomie said:
4 months ago
Thanks all for clarifying this.
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Sneha a said:
2 decades ago
I didn't get this sentence. Can anyone help me out here?
Pratyusha Maitra said:
1 decade ago
I think the answer is incorrect. There is no error actually.
Ganesan said:
1 decade ago
I think the for will come it the sentence because without for the sentence will not sound well.
Mohan said:
1 decade ago
@adithya: you are right.
Aaditya said:
1 decade ago
or else other answer is waiting for instead of awaiting
Sarojbatra said:
1 decade ago
or else other answer is waiting for instead of awaiting
Saroj said:
1 decade ago
I think waiting for is right.
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