Direction: Select the segment of the sentence that contains the grammatical…
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Direction: Select the segment of the sentence that contains the grammatical error. If there is no error, mark 'No error' as your answer.
The number of students (A)/ going on the Goa trip (B)/ are very high.(C)/ No error (D)/.
Answer: C. are very high — Solution: The segment 'are very high' contains the grammatical error. Correction: replace 'are' with 'is' so the verb agrees with the singular head noun…
- A.
The number of students
- B.
going on the Goa trip
- C.
are very high
- D.
No error
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Correct answer: C
Solution:
The segment 'are very high' contains the grammatical error.
Correction: replace 'are' with 'is' so the verb agrees with the singular head noun 'number'.
Correct sentence: The number of students going on the Goa trip is very high.
Key point:
When the subject begins with 'The number of ...', the verb is singular because 'number' is the head noun.
A phrase that comes between the subject and the verb (for example, a participial phrase like 'going on the Goa trip') does not change verb agreement; the verb still agrees with the subject.
Examples:
The number of applicants is increasing.
The student with all the master's degrees is very motivated.
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