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The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.
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The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don’t find any error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer.
After the storm subsided, / we discover that our roof / had suffered extensive damage.

A.

had suffered extensive damage

B.

we discover that our roof

C.

After the storm subsided

D.

No error

Correct option is B


✔️ Option (b) we discover that our roof contains an error.
· Explanation:
· The sentence has a past perfect clause "had suffered", so the rest of the sentence should maintain past tense. "discover" should be changed to "discovered".
· Grammatical Rule Used:
· Use past tense when all actions are completed in the past.
· ✦ Hindi Explanation: यदि वाक्य के सभी कार्य भूतकाल में घटित हो चुके हैं, तो सभी क्रियाओं को भूतकाल में ही होना चाहिए।
· Meanings of the segments:
· (a) Grammatically correct past perfect clause.
· (c) Time clause in simple past — correct.
· (d) “No error” – ❌ not applicable, error is present in (b)

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