Verbal Ability - Spotting Errors - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Spotting Errors - Section 1 (Q.No. 12)
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).


12.

(solve as per the direction given above)

Do the roses in your garden smell
more sweetly
than those in ours?
No error.
Answer: Option
Explanation:
sweeter
Discussion:
77 comments Page 1 of 8.

Suganya said:   1 decade ago
I think 'A' Do the roses smell in your garden.

Rags said:   1 decade ago
More sweet.

Or.

Sweeter.

It will never be 'more sweeter' in any comparision statement.

Radhika said:   1 decade ago
Can someone tell me when "does" is used?

Rajesh said:   1 decade ago
Does is used when context is singular.

Dhaya said:   1 decade ago
Can any one tell me which is correct "smell" or "smells" ?

Lakshmi said:   1 decade ago
Smell is used in case of plural and smells is in case of singular.

Ankita said:   1 decade ago
As there is a comparision in the above sentance.. so more sweetly is definitely wrong.. and hence sweeter is the right..

Pankaj said:   1 decade ago
@suganya: I think she is telling right.

Vertika said:   1 decade ago
@Suganya

Smell of the roses can go beyond the garden boundaries. So, "do the roses smell in your garden..." is wrong. The roses are in the garden. therefore, "does the roses in your garden...." is correct.

Vicky said:   1 decade ago
Vertika is right.


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