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).

We discussed about the problem so thoroughly (A) / on the eve of the examination (B) / that I found it very easy to solve it (C) / No error. (D)

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  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D

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Option 1 : A
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The correct answer is '1' i.e. We discussed about the problem so thoroughly .

Key Points

  • The error lies in Part (A) of the sentence: "We discussed about the problem so thoroughly."
  • The verb "discuss" does not require the preposition "about". The word "discuss" inherently means to talk about something in detail, so adding "about" is redundant and incorrect.
  • The correct phrase should be "We discussed the problem so thoroughly."

Correct sentence: We discussed the problem so thoroughly on the eve of the examination that I found it very easy to solve it.

Additional Information

  • Some other verbs that do not require the preposition "about" include: mention, explain, order, describe, etc.
  • For example:
    • Incorrect: She explained about the project.
    • Correct: She explained the project.
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