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)

Regretfully, profits earned by your company
fell by 20 per cent last year
despite higher sales.
No error.
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Regrettably, profits earned by your company
Discussion:
18 comments Page 2 of 2.

Jason said:   1 decade ago
PROFIT should replace PROFITS.

As we are comparing overall profit of the company with last year.

Deep said:   1 decade ago
@dibya.

You can't write "of" after despite because despite= in spite of.

Bhavesh Anand said:   1 decade ago
"Fell down by twenty percents" sounds better.

Priyadharshini said:   7 years ago
Why it's not regrettably and, why it is regretfully?

Kedar mule said:   5 years ago
I think here, It must be profit not profits.
(1)

Asmara said:   1 decade ago
I think profit should replace profits.

Soumik said:   8 years ago
Won't it be 'since' last year?

Nithin said:   1 decade ago
Why it cant be "fall by 20%"?


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