Verbal Ability - Spotting Errors - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Spotting Errors - Section 1 (Q.No. 63)
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).
63.
(solve as per the direction given above)
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Regrettably, profits earned by your company
Discussion:
18 comments Page 1 of 2.
Nithin said:
1 decade ago
Why it cant be "fall by 20%"?
Pooja said:
1 decade ago
Fell is the past tense of fall. Here the profit alredy reduced by 20 percent that's why used fell.
I hope it is correct, if any mistake correct it.
I hope it is correct, if any mistake correct it.
Dibya said:
1 decade ago
It may be "..despite of.."
words "regrettably and regretfully both may be used".
isn't it?
words "regrettably and regretfully both may be used".
isn't it?
Deep said:
1 decade ago
@dibya.
You can't write "of" after despite because despite= in spite of.
You can't write "of" after despite because despite= in spite of.
Bhawna said:
1 decade ago
The adjective regretful refers to people and means full of regret. Regrettable applies to incidents or situations and means causing or deserving regret.
Thomas said:
1 decade ago
Regrettably means 'by bad luck' and regretfully means 'having regret'. Thus, the right choice is regrettably.
Swqapnil said:
1 decade ago
Regrettably, profits earned by your company.
Fell by 20 per cent last year.
Despite having higher sales.
Would it be correct?
Fell by 20 per cent last year.
Despite having higher sales.
Would it be correct?
Salman said:
1 decade ago
I think this should be correct.
Regretfully, the profits earned by your company fell by 20 per cent last year despite higher sales.
Regretfully, the profits earned by your company fell by 20 per cent last year despite higher sales.
Bhavesh Anand said:
1 decade ago
"Fell down by twenty percents" sounds better.
RAVI said:
1 decade ago
But I have one more doubt that is "Why article the is not inserted before Indian statistical Institute"?
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