“There seems to be a discrepancy in the text.” What is “there”?
- Adverb of place
- Dummy subject (expletive)
- Relative pronoun
- None of these
Explanation
- In the sentence “There seems to be a discrepancy in the text,” “there” is not showing place.
- It is used to introduce the existence of something.
- Such usage is called a dummy subject or expletive “there.”
- It does not carry real meaning or refer to location.
- The real subject comes later in the sentence.
Last verified on 23-05-2026
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- Question mark (?)
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- None of these
اس سوال کو وضاحت کے ساتھ پڑھیں
- Hand over the paper to the teacher.
- Hand the paper over to teacher.
- Hand over paper the teacher.
- Hand the paper to over the teacher.
اس سوال کو وضاحت کے ساتھ پڑھیں
- Hardly he reached when the train left.
- Hardly he had reached when the train left.
- Hardly had he reached when the train left.
- Hardly did he reached when the train left.
اس سوال کو وضاحت کے ساتھ پڑھیں
- Where are the books we had bought together?
- Where are the books we bought together?
- Where were the books we buy together?
- Where is the books we bought together?
اس سوال کو وضاحت کے ساتھ پڑھیں
- He has died a year ago.
- He died a year ago.
- He had died a year ago.
- He is died a year ago.
اس سوال کو وضاحت کے ساتھ پڑھیں
