Spot an error in the given sentence. (A) The class of aptitude placement / (B)…
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Spot an error in the given sentence.
(A) The class of aptitude placement / (B) does not have / (C) their branch / (D) anywhere else in India.
- A.
A
- B.
B
- C.
C
- D.
D
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Correct answer: C
Concept: A pronoun must agree in number with its antecedent — a singular noun (such as class, team, or committee treated as one unit) is referred to only by a singular pronoun ('it'/'its'), never by a plural one ('they'/'their').
Application: In this sentence the subject 'class' is singular, and it is the antecedent of the pronoun used later in the sentence. Segment (C) — 'their branch' — uses the plural possessive 'their' to refer back to the singular 'class', breaking the agreement rule; it should read 'its branch'.
Cross-check: The other three segments each hold up against the same rule:
(A) 'The class of aptitude placement' is a plain noun phrase naming the singular subject — no pronoun to check, no error.
(B) 'does not have' — the singular verb 'does' correctly agrees with the singular subject 'class'; no error.
(D) 'anywhere else in India' is a plain adverbial phrase with no pronoun or verb agreement to check; no error.