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English · Q390

Common Error Detection

Competitive Exams · English · question 390

Q390

Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. He tried as he could / Naveen did not / succeed in getting / his car to start up.

A.
He tried as he could
Answer
B.
Naveen did not
C.
succeed in getting
D.
his car to start up

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
The phrase He tried as he could is grammatically incorrect.

The correct form should be He tried as hard as he could or He tried his best.

Option B Naveen did not, Option C succeed in getting, and Option D his car to start up are all grammatically correct.

Conclusion: The error is in Option A and should be corrected to He tried as hard as he could.