In the following question, one part of the sentence may have an error. Find…
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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.
The children wanted (A)/ to try his hands (B)/ at creative writing. (C)/ No error (D)
Answer: B. B — Answer: The error is in the phrase "to try his hands." Explanation: The subject "the children" is plural, so the pronoun referring to them must also be…
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Correct answer: B
Answer: The error is in the phrase "to try his hands."
Explanation: The subject "the children" is plural, so the pronoun referring to them must also be plural. Using "his" is incorrect because it is singular and masculine; replace it with the plural gender-neutral pronoun "their."
Correct sentence: The children wanted to try their hands at creative writing.
Note on the idiom: The expression is "to try one's hand at something." With a plural subject, it is acceptable to say "try their hand at..." or "try their hands at..." depending on style, but the key issue here is pronoun agreement.
Example: He decided to try his hand at knitting.