Identify the part of the following sentence that has an error in it : Cannot…
2023
Identify the part of the following sentence that has an error in it :
Cannot one do what one likes of his own accord ?
(a) (b) (c) (d)
Answer: D. (d) — Answer: The incorrect part is the phrase of his own accord. Correction: Replace the phrase with of one's own accord (or use the gender-neutral alternative of…
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Correct answer: D
Answer: The incorrect part is the phrase of his own accord.
Correction: Replace the phrase with of one's own accord (or use the gender-neutral alternative of their own accord).
Reason: The indefinite pronoun "one" requires a matching reflexive/possessive form such as "one's." Using "his" creates a pronoun-agreement error.
Other parts of the sentence are correct: Cannot one, do what, and one likes are all grammatically acceptable.
Corrected full sentence: "Cannot one do what one likes of one's own accord?"
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