Question:
Parts of the given sentence have been underlined. One of them contains an error. Select the option that has the segment with a grammatical error.
The art historian argued that the painting’s value has been greatly underestimated, and that its unique style and technique deserved recognition from the art community and the public alike.
दिए गए वाक्य के कुछ हिस्सों को रेखांकित किया गया है। उनमें से एक में त्रुटि है। उस विकल्प का चयन करें जिसमें व्याकरणिक त्रुटि वाला खंड है।
The art historian argued that the painting’s value has been greatly underestimated, and that its unique style and technique deserved recognition from the art community and the public alike.
Options:
- a) its unique style and technique
- b) has been greatly underestimated
- c) recognition from the art community
- d) and the public alike
- a) its unique style and technique
- b) has been greatly underestimated
- c) recognition from the art community
- d) and the public alike
correct answer : b)
Explanation:
The main reporting verb is in the past tense (‘argued’). Therefore, the reported action should be in the past perfect tense: ‘had been greatly underestimated’ instead of ‘has been greatly underestimated’. Thus, option (b) contains the error.
मुख्य वाक्य की क्रिया भूतकाल (‘argued’) में है। इसलिए, रिपोर्ट की गई बात भी भूतकाल (past perfect tense) में होनी चाहिए: ‘has been’ के स्थान पर ‘had been greatly underestimated’ का प्रयोग होगा। अतः, विकल्प (b) में त्रुटि है।