Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error.
A Chinese ship / laden with merchandise / got drowned in the Atlantic Ocean.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → got drowned in the Atlantic Ocean
The verb drown is used for people and animals that die under water. A ship is not a living thing. A ship that goes down under water sinks. So “got drowned” should be sank.
Option 1: A Chinese ship — No error.
Option 2: laden with merchandise — No error. “Laden” means heavily loaded. It is the right word for a ship carrying goods.
Option 3: got drowned in the Atlantic Ocean — Error. “got drowned” should be “sank”.
Corrected: A Chinese ship laden with merchandise sank in the Atlantic Ocean.