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 9 of 13.
Sudheer said:
1 decade ago
Use "waiting for" or 'awaiting' both are same don't use awaiting for.
Mani singh said:
1 decade ago
Awaiting for is similar to waiting for.
Apoorva said:
1 decade ago
Awaiting/waited for. Both could have been correct.
SANTOSH BURMAN said:
1 decade ago
"awaiting for" is wrong.
"waiting for" or "awaiting" is correct.
"waiting for" or "awaiting" is correct.
Akshay Vasisth said:
1 decade ago
The correct answer should be "Waiting for".
Chinju said:
1 decade ago
What is the mistake in the following sentence?
"We discussed about the problem".
"We discussed about the problem".
Subhabha said:
1 decade ago
I also think so. How does it possible?
Anil said:
1 decade 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.
Jpmath said:
1 decade ago
Guys! Stop the discussion, don't confuse it. The given answer is right.
Kumod said:
10 years ago
The verb to await is often used in formal, written contexts, particularly at the end of the business correspondence. It means the same as wait for but we use await + direct object (without the word for).
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