In the following question, one part of the sentence may have an error. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and click the option corresponding to it. If the sentence is free from error, click the 'No error' option. Kerala has been ravage (P) / by heavy rains in the second spell (Q) / of monsoon fury since 8 August (R) / No error (S)?

Option 1 : P

The error lies in the part P of the sentence. Therefore, the correct answer is option 1.

The part P of the sentence should use the past participle form of the verb ‘ravage’. The structure of the sentence in the present perfect (passive) tense looks like :

Subject  +  have/has  been +  Past participle form of the verb

For examples: The criminal has been identified by the police.

                        The letter has been written by her daughter.

(The past participle form of the verb ‘identify’ is identified and of ‘write’ is written)

The past participle form of the verb ‘ravage’ is ravaged.

Correct sentence - Kerala has been ravaged by heavy rains in the second spell of monsoon fury since 8 August. (Ravage means damage or destroy)