Directions: Each item in this section has a sentence with three underlined parts labelled as (a), (b) and (c). Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in any underlined part and indicate your response on the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter i.e., (a) or (b) or (c). If you find no error, your response should be indicated as (d). LIC was found (a) / on September 1, 1956 (b) / via the Life Insurance Corporation Act. (c) / No error (d)
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Understanding Sentence Error Detection
This question asks us to identify if there is a grammatical error in any of the underlined parts of the given sentence about LIC. We need to examine each part carefully to check for issues related to grammar, usage, or syntax.
Analyzing Each Part of the Sentence
Let's break down the sentence and analyze each underlined section:
- (a) LIC was found
- (b) on September 1, 1956
- (c) via the Life Insurance Corporation Act.
- (d) No error
Detailed Analysis of Part (a): "LIC was found"
This part uses the passive voice "was found". The verb "found" is the past tense and past participle of "find", which means to discover or locate something. However, when talking about establishing an institution or organization, the correct verb is "found", and its past tense and past participle are "founded".
The Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) was established, not discovered. Therefore, the correct phrasing in the passive voice should be "LIC was founded".
Comparing the verbs:
- Find, found, found: To discover, locate.
- Found, founded, founded: To establish, set up.
Since LIC was established on a specific date, the use of "found" in part (a) is incorrect.
Detailed Analysis of Part (b): "on September 1, 1956"
This part specifies the date. The preposition "on" is correctly used before a specific date (month, day, and year). This part of the sentence is grammatically correct.
Detailed Analysis of Part (c): "via the Life Insurance Corporation Act."
"Via" means 'by way of' or 'through'. The sentence suggests that the Act was the means or instrument through which LIC was established. While prepositions like "under" or "by" might also be used in this context ("under the Act", "established by the Act"), "via" is not necessarily grammatically incorrect here, though it might be slightly less formal or common than "under". However, compared to the clear verb error in part (a), part (c) is acceptable in the context of finding the most significant error.
Conclusion on Sentence Error
Based on the analysis, the most significant and clear grammatical error is in part (a), where "was found" is used instead of "was founded".
Therefore, the part with the error is (a).
Revision Table: Verb Forms
| Infinitive | Simple Past | Past Participle | Meaning (Relevant Context) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Find | Found | Found | To discover or locate |
| Found | Founded | Founded | To establish or set up |
Additional Information: Passive Voice
The passive voice is used when the action is more important than the doer of the action, or when the doer is unknown or obvious. The structure is usually: subject + form of "be" + past participle.
In the original sentence, "LIC was found/founded", LIC is the subject, "was" is a form of "be", and "found/founded" is the past participle.
- Active: The Parliament founded LIC on September 1, 1956, via the Act. (The doer, Parliament, is the subject)
- Passive: LIC was founded on September 1, 1956, via the Act. (The focus is on LIC and the action done to it)
Using the correct past participle ("founded") is crucial for accuracy in the passive voice when referring to establishment.
Important Questions from Error Spotting
Direction: Each item in this section has a sentence with three underlined parts labelled (a), (b) and (c) Read each sentence to determine whether there is an error in any underlined part and indicate your response in the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter, i.e., (a) or (b) or (c). If you find no error, your response should be indicated as (d).
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