Question

Refer each of the components of the given sentence and identify the component with the grammatical error. If there is no error, then select option D:
P. With their hard work and dedication,
Q. from a tiny room in the slums, they have
R. progressed to move to a big
S. house in a posh locality

(A) P
(B) R
(C) S
(D) No error

Answer 1

Hint:Correct use of tenses and verbs can help to solve this type of questions. Tense is a category in grammar that expresses time reference. Tenses, particularly in their conjugation patterns, are typically manifested by the use of particular forms of verbs. The past, present, and future are the key tenses used in many languages.
On the other hand A verb, meaning word, from the Latin verbum, is a word that conveys an action, an event, or a state of being in syntax. The fundamental form, with or without the particle, is the infinitive in the normal English definition. Verbs are inflected in many languages to codify tense, aspect, mood and expression.

Complete answer:
‘Their’ is used for the subject in Sentence 'P', it is clear that the subject is the plural number. The use of they and have in sentence 'Q' is also appropriate because the subject is plural and the sentence is in the present verb. The third form of the verb is used as 'progressed' in sentence 'R', which is correct as per the rules of present perfect tenses. The object is given in sentence 'S', in which there is a grammatical or vocal error. So there is no error in this sentence. Hence the option D is correct.

Additional Information:
The Present Perfect Tense is formed using the following structure:
Affirmative: Subject + Have / Has + Past Participle.

Definition of perfect tense in the present- The ideal present is used to suggest an association between the present and the past. The time of the action is not defined before this, and we are sometimes more interested in the outcome than in the action itself.

Hence the correct answer is option ‘D’.

Note:To solve this type of questions we need to have basic understanding of tenses and other grammatical rules otherwise these questions can go wrong.