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.

  1. A.

    A

  2. B.

    B

  3. C.

    C

  4. 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.

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