QOTD | English | Grammar Error Spotting

Question of The Day17-12-2019

Read the sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. If the sentence is correct as it is, mark 'no error' as the answer (Ignore Error of Punctuation, If any).

Hardik called his friend John and said he is in traffic, so he may get late for office and John informed their boss Ravi that Hardik could not come on time.

Answer

Correct Answer : d ) Hardik could not come on time.

Explanation :

The error with the phrase, “Hardik could not come on time”, is with the use of the word, “could”.

As per the call of Hardik with John, he may come on time or he may get late. So the correct word to be used is might, i.e. “Hardik might not come on time”.

Hence, D is the correct answer.

This type of question is asked in various competitive exams including SSC CGL, SSC CHSL, SSC MTS, SBI PO, SBI CLERK, various IBPS exams, especially IBPS PO Examination. In order to understand how to solve this kind of question, one needs to regularly practice and keep oneself updated. PendulumEdu offers a variety of mock tests for you to up your skills in order to excel in these exams.