Question
In the following questions, sentences are given with a
part in bold. The given phrase in bold may or may not contain an error. If phrase has error, one of the options following can replace the incorrect phrase. The correct phrase which replaces the erroneous phrase will be your answer. If the sentence is correct then select ‘No improvement required’ as your answer. Despite the fact that the committee had thoroughly discussed all possible alternatives and had reached a consensus , there still remains a significant degree of uncertainty regarding whether the proposed policy will be implemented effectively in all departments.Solution
Subject-Verb Agreement: "A significant degree of uncertainty" is singular, so "remains" is correct. Correct Usage : "Degree of uncertainty" is the correct phrase (not "amount" or "uncertainties"). The sentence is correct as written.
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