Identify the error in the sentence below. If there is no error mark it 'No…
2025
Identify the error in the sentence below. If there is no error mark it 'No Error'.
You have got to hear her out as she have got good news for you.
- A.
have got to
- B.
she have got good news for you
- C.
hear her out as
- D.
No error
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Correct answer: B
Answer: The error is in the auxiliary verb with the third-person singular subject.
Corrected sentence: You have got to hear her out, as she has got good news for you.
What is wrong: The phrase "she have got good news for you" uses "have" with the third-person singular subject "she."
Rule: For third-person singular subjects (he, she, it, or a singular noun), use "has" as the auxiliary: "she has" not "she have."
Notes: "Have got to" is an informal equivalent of "must" and is correct in "You have got to hear her out." You can also say "she has good news for you" as a slightly simpler alternative.