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)
Answer: Option
Explanation:
sweeter
Discussion:
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Rajesh said:
1 decade ago
HI all,
I believe the answer to this question is (D). According to standard rules of English, adverbs have to be compared using 'more -ly' form and adjectives have to be compared using '-er' form.
In this question sweetly acts as an adverb (qualifies the verb smell) , so more sweetly is correct. Though we have a comparative form for sweet (sweeter) , it should always be used when we use sweet as an adjective.
I believe the answer to this question is (D). According to standard rules of English, adverbs have to be compared using 'more -ly' form and adjectives have to be compared using '-er' form.
In this question sweetly acts as an adverb (qualifies the verb smell) , so more sweetly is correct. Though we have a comparative form for sweet (sweeter) , it should always be used when we use sweet as an adjective.
Marcel said:
9 years ago
I think answer D is correct. Your roses are SWEETER than mine. Your roses smell MORE SWEETLY than mine. With the verb be, you use "sweet, sweeter, the sweetest". With other verbs (such as to smell) , you use "sweetly, more sweetly, most sweetly".
Coloquially, you can say "the roses smell sweeter", but grammatically correct would be "the roses smell more sweetly".
Coloquially, you can say "the roses smell sweeter", but grammatically correct would be "the roses smell more sweetly".
Ryan. S said:
7 years ago
The answer is D, No error.
A-> Here the subject is roses because this is a compound sub example. So the main sub is the word just before the preposition in.
B-> more sweetly is correct. Here more sweetly used as an adverb of manner.
C-> those in ours is correct because that rose is plural so those and ours means smell in our garden.
A-> Here the subject is roses because this is a compound sub example. So the main sub is the word just before the preposition in.
B-> more sweetly is correct. Here more sweetly used as an adverb of manner.
C-> those in ours is correct because that rose is plural so those and ours means smell in our garden.
(3)
Ranjan kumar singh said:
1 decade ago
Here error in "sweetly" because its meaning is like "Nicely" but the sentence does not carry such meaning so we think about verb "smell" it is called Quasi-passive verb a it takes an adjective after itself so "sweeter" is appropriate.
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.
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.
Veer gaur said:
1 decade ago
@vertika.
I'm sorry but your reason is not right "Roses is a plural form " so "Do" is right and it has nothing to do with the smell don't make logical sentence whatever is in that sentence we hav to reply accordingly.
I'm sorry but your reason is not right "Roses is a plural form " so "Do" is right and it has nothing to do with the smell don't make logical sentence whatever is in that sentence we hav to reply accordingly.
Abhishek Alva said:
8 years ago
I feel this is the right answer, (I am not a professional, this is my review).
Do the roses in your garden smell.
More sweet/sweeter (if you mention "sweeter", more doesn't suit the sentence).
Then those in ours?
Do the roses in your garden smell.
More sweet/sweeter (if you mention "sweeter", more doesn't suit the sentence).
Then those in ours?
Priya said:
1 decade ago
Adverbs of manner which answer the question 'How' (e.g. Well, fast, quickly, carefully, calmly etc. ) are generaly placed after the verb. Eg. It is raining heavily, going slowly, singing sweetly and so on.
Kar said:
1 decade ago
It can't be sweeter.
Sweeter can be used when there is a comparison between two things. In this sentences fragrance of garden is comparing with all. So I think Superlative degree should be used.
Sweeter can be used when there is a comparison between two things. In this sentences fragrance of garden is comparing with all. So I think Superlative degree should be used.
Sachin said:
1 decade ago
Hi everyone.
It can be "do the roses in your garden smell sweeter than ours".
Where is the need of "than those in yours" because we are talking about roses so it is understood itself.
It can be "do the roses in your garden smell sweeter than ours".
Where is the need of "than those in yours" because we are talking about roses so it is understood itself.
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