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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Srisatya said:
11 months ago
@All.
Using "we were writing" would change the meaning and disrupt the logical flow of the sentence. Here’s why:.
Difference between "we are writing" and "we were writing":
"We are writing" indicates that the act of writing the response is happening now (at the time of writing the letter).
Example: "Having received your letter this morning, we are writing to thank you for it".
The receipt of the letter triggers an immediate response, so present continuous ("we are writing") is appropriate.
"We were writing" is in the past continuous tense, implying the action of writing began in the past and was interrupted or is no longer happening.
Example: "We were writing to thank you, but got interrupted".
This suggests that the act of writing happened at some previous time and wasn’t necessarily completed at the time of speaking.
Using "we were writing" would change the meaning and disrupt the logical flow of the sentence. Here’s why:.
Difference between "we are writing" and "we were writing":
"We are writing" indicates that the act of writing the response is happening now (at the time of writing the letter).
Example: "Having received your letter this morning, we are writing to thank you for it".
The receipt of the letter triggers an immediate response, so present continuous ("we are writing") is appropriate.
"We were writing" is in the past continuous tense, implying the action of writing began in the past and was interrupted or is no longer happening.
Example: "We were writing to thank you, but got interrupted".
This suggests that the act of writing happened at some previous time and wasn’t necessarily completed at the time of speaking.
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Avni said:
3 years ago
Agree, D is the correct answer.
(5)
Kandhan said:
4 years ago
I am not understanding this. Anyone explain in detail.
(4)
Udita said:
11 months ago
The correct sentence is actually "to thank you for it". So, the answer is option C.
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Drimy Jain said:
4 years ago
I think the correct form is, Have received your letter this morning, we are writing to thank you for the same.
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Nikitha said:
4 years ago
I think 'have you recieved your letter' is the correct form.
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Gaurav said:
4 years ago
What about After receiving your letter?
(1)
Shippy Kumari said:
3 years ago
I think the answer may be 'this morning, we have been waiting'.
(1)
Bhargav satyendra said:
1 year ago
Anyone, Please explain the correct answer.
(1)
Stalin said:
1 decade ago
Having received (our) letter this morning, we are writing to thank you for the same.
I think the answer may me our instead of your.
I think the answer may me our instead of your.
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