Question

Direction: Read the sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number corresponding to that part will be your answer.

Since the controversial (1)/ programme was broadcast, (2)/ the BBC's mailbag (3) is bulging. (4)

• A. 1
• B. 2
• C. 3
• D. 4
• E. No error

Answer 1

The correct option is D 4

The phrase ‘is bulging’ is incorrect.

Here the error lies in using the present continuous instead of the present perfect continuous tense. We use the present perfect continuous tense to talk about an action which started in the past, has gone on till the present and is still continuing.

Therefore, ‘is bulging’ must be replaced with ‘has been bulging’ to form a grammatically correct sentence.

Hence, option D is the correct answer.