Verbal Ability - Spotting Errors - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Spotting Errors - Section 1 (Q.No. 9)
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).
9.
(solve as per the direction given above)
Discussion:
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Saraswati Navnath Waghchaure said:
3 days ago
I think the correct answer is C, thank you.
Varalakshmi said:
3 months ago
The error is in Part C: "to thank you for the same".
Explanation:
In standard English, "the same" should not be used to refer back to a noun like "your letter." Instead, use "it."
In correct: to thank you for the same.
Correct form: to thank you for it.
Explanation:
In standard English, "the same" should not be used to refer back to a noun like "your letter." Instead, use "it."
In correct: to thank you for the same.
Correct form: to thank you for it.
(5)
Joshnavi said:
4 months ago
I think the error is in option C.
It should be "Having received your letter this morning, we are writing to thank you".
It should be "Having received your letter this morning, we are writing to thank you".
(7)
NAYAN SINGH said:
5 months ago
The correct one, "to thank you for it".
(4)
ARPITA NAYAK said:
6 months ago
The correct sentence will be "Having received your letter this morning, we write to thank you for the same".
(6)
Fuad Hasan said:
10 months ago
Using “the same” to refer to something previously mentioned is incorrect and old-fashioned in modern English.
The correct word is “it”.
And the Corrected Sentence:
Having received your letter this morning, we are writing to thank you for it.
The correct word is “it”.
And the Corrected Sentence:
Having received your letter this morning, we are writing to thank you for it.
(8)
Sakshi bansod said:
1 year ago
thank you all for explaining the answer in detail.
(3)
Anomie said:
2 years ago
The sentence is grammatically correct, but it can be slightly refined for clarity and formality.
The phrase "for the same" is often considered somewhat awkward or redundant in formal writing. A clearer and more common expression would be "for your letter" or "for the information" (depending on context).
Refined Sentence: Having received your letter this morning, we are writing to thank you for it.
The phrase "for the same" is often considered somewhat awkward or redundant in formal writing. A clearer and more common expression would be "for your letter" or "for the information" (depending on context).
Refined Sentence: Having received your letter this morning, we are writing to thank you for it.
(46)
Sarthak Goyal said:
2 years ago
The error in the sentence is in option B.
The correct phrase should be "This morning, we are writing to thank you for the same."
The word "to" is missing before "thank you," which is necessary to show the purpose of writing the letter.
The correct phrase should be "This morning, we are writing to thank you for the same."
The word "to" is missing before "thank you," which is necessary to show the purpose of writing the letter.
(10)
Vamsi said:
2 years ago
The correct form of sentence is;
Having received your letter this morning, we are writing to thank you for it.
Having received your letter this morning, we are writing to thank you for it.
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