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Question

Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. Mark the part with the error as your answer. If there is no error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).

The fall in (A)/the number of deaths from heart disease (B)/are generally attributed to (C)/improvements in diet (D).

A The fall in Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
B the number of deaths from heart disease Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
C are generally attributed to Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
D improvements in diet Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
E No error Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

Solution

Here, ‘the number’ is singular. So, ‘is generally’ is correct. The fall in the number of deaths from heart disease is generally attributed to improvements in diet.

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