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)

The students were
awaiting for
the arrival of the chief guest.
No error.
Answer: Option
Explanation:
awaiting
Discussion:
123 comments Page 7 of 13.

Hitesh Saai said:   10 years ago
Awaiting means "waiting for" so the word "for" is not needed over here.

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.

Monu singh said:   1 decade ago
Wait takes preposition but awaiting don't take any preposition.

Mounika said:   1 decade ago
Yeah, "awaiting for" is not the right way. Rather it would be correct to use "waiting for" or "awaiting".

Piyush anand said:   1 decade ago
Why can't we use "wait for" instead of "await for"?

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.

Md.zahir1106 said:   1 decade ago
It will be only awaiting.

Paurushupadhayay9044@gmail.com said:   1 decade ago
Yes awaiting is free from.

Vinay said:   1 decade ago
Await = wait for.

So there is no need of preposition after awaiting. Awaiting itself gives waiting for.

Romi said:   1 decade ago
Here students were expecting chief guest but they were not waiting for the chief guest. Wait means to delay that action or event before someone arrive this sentence is telling just the state that students are expecting to see chief minister.


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