Spot the error in the following sentence.
A. A Chinese ship
B. laden with merchandise
C. got drowned in the Atlantic Ocean.
D. No error
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is OPTION 3 - C (Error in "got drowned")
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"Got drowned" is incorrect because "drowned" is usually used for living beings (e.g., a person or an animal that dies due to submersion in water).
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For ships and objects, the correct verb is "sank" or "was sunk" if it was caused by an external force.
A Chinese ship, laden with merchandise, sank in the Atlantic Ocean.