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.
Ajeet ghosh said:
1 decade ago
I think the right sentence is " students were awaiting the arrival of the chief guest" we cant use THE before students.
It does nt make any sense. Is there any query please send me.
It does nt make any sense. Is there any query please send me.
Ishan Bansal said:
6 years ago
It should be 'waiting'. We use 'await' for non-living objects. Here the object is living i.e. the guest. Therefore, we will use 'waiting for'. Hope it helps. Thank you.
Anil said:
9 years ago
Examples of await in a sentence.
A crowd of people awaited the train.
We're eagerly awaiting his arrival.
Obsolete : to lie in wait for.
A crowd of people awaited the train.
We're eagerly awaiting his arrival.
Obsolete : to lie in wait for.
Ravi Teja Mullapudi said:
1 decade ago
I think after we using await, preposition is not required.
If wait is used, the preposition is required.
(for is a preposition)
If wait is used, the preposition is required.
(for is a preposition)
Subhadeep Chowdhury. said:
3 years ago
'awaiting' is kind of more formal. Don't use 'for' after it. More like 'awaiting the arrival' not 'awaiting for the arrival.
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Sravya said:
1 decade ago
The answer is "awaiting" and it is meaningless if it is "awaiting for" as 'awaiting' and 'waiting for' both means the same.
Vishal said:
1 decade ago
If we use the wait then you can use waiting according to the sentence but when we use await then never use ing form.
Aishwarya said:
1 decade ago
Waiting is correct. It can be awaiting in case if there is adverb before it like eagerly awaiting for the arrival.
Meet Vora said:
1 decade ago
There is no error "awaiting" itself include the meaning of "for" that's why "for" is incorrect in this sentence.
Superb said:
1 decade ago
Perhaps "waiting for" could be far better option. But we are to deal with "Awaiting" here.
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