Select the segment of the sentence that contains the grammatical error. If…
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Select the segment of the sentence that contains the grammatical error. If there is no error, mark 'No error' as your answer.
Most of the water (A)/ have gone dirty (B)/ because of the nearby industry.(C)/ No error (D)/.
- A.
Most of the water
- B.
have gone dirty
- C.
because of the nearby industry
- D.
No error
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Correct answer: B
The segment 'have gone dirty' contains the grammatical error.
Explanation:
Identify the subject: 'Most of the water' — here 'water' is an uncountable noun treated as singular.
Check verb agreement: the verb phrase uses 'have' (plural), which does not agree with the singular subject. Replace 'have' with the singular auxiliary 'has'.
Corrected sentence: Most of the water has gone dirty because of the nearby industry.
Note: A more natural phrasing is 'Most of the water has become dirty.'