{"id":36671,"date":"2024-04-15T10:05:40","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T10:05:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=36671"},"modified":"2024-04-15T10:05:40","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T10:05:40","slug":"find-out-whether-there-is-any-grammatical-error-in-below-sentence-the-students-were-awaiting-for-the-arrival-of-the-chief-guest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/find-out-whether-there-is-any-grammatical-error-in-below-sentence-the-students-were-awaiting-for-the-arrival-of-the-chief-guest\/","title":{"rendered":"Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. 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No error<\/p>\n<p>The sentence &#8220;The students were awaiting for the arrival of the chief guest&#8221; is grammatically correct. The word &#8220;awaiting&#8221; is a verb that means <div class=\"telegram-channel-container\">\r\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/pscnotes2025\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"telegram-channel-button\">\r\n            <span class=\"telegram-icon\">\r\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 496 512\">\r\n                    <path fill=\"white\" d=\"M248,8C111,8,0,119,0,256s111,248,248,248s248-111,248-248S385,8,248,8z M362,177L320,367c-3,14-10,18-20,14l-56-41l-27,26 c-3,3-5,5-10,5l4-63L323,196c5-5-1-7-8-3l-98,62l-42-13c-9-3-10-9,2-14l162-63C351,160,365,164,362,177z\"\/>\r\n                <\/svg>\r\n            <\/span>\r\n            Join Our Telegram Channel\r\n        <\/a>\r\n    <\/div> &#8220;to wait for something to happen.&#8221; The word &#8220;for&#8221; is a preposition that indicates the purpose of the action. In this case, the students are waiting for the arrival of the chief guest. The sentence is also clear and concise, and it conveys the intended meaning effectively.<\/p>\n<p>The other options are incorrect because they contain grammatical errors. Option A is incorrect because the word &#8220;were&#8221; is not needed in this sentence. 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