Question
Find out the error part of the following sentences:
Only a few girls (1)/ were above ground (2)/ the rest were (3)/ under the ground. (4)/ No error
Options:
A . 1   |
| B . 2 |
| C . 3 |
| D . 4 |
| E . No error |
Answer: Option D
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- under ground in place of under the ground
The given sentence is grammatically correct and contains no error. The sentence is in the present perfect continuous tense. The sentence is correctly conveying the meaning that the girls were buried under the ground and only a few of them were above the ground.
Present Perfect Continuous Tense:
Present Perfect Continuous Tense is used to express an action which started in the past and is still continuing. It consists of two parts - 'has/have been' and the present participle form of the verb (with 'ing' at the end).
Example:
She has been studying for hours.
In the given sentence, the verb 'were' is in the present participle form and is used to describe an action that started in the past and is still continuing. Hence, the sentence is grammatically correct and does not contain any error. Hence, the correct answer is Option D (No Error).
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