Question

    In the following questions, a sentence is divided into

    four parts. Choose the part(s)  of the sentence which may contain a grammatical error in it. If all the parts of the sentence are grammatically correct and contextually meaningful, choose option (e) i.e. “no error” as your answer choice. As a party to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change and (a)/ multiple related accords, India has pledged to progressively cut down it’s (b)/ dependence on fossil fuels and achieved ‘net zero’ status, (c)/ meaning nearly all energy would come from clean sources by 2070. (d)
    A a and d Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B b and c Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Only a Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D a, c and d Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E No Error Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    (b) "India has pledged to progressively cut down it’s dependence on fossil fuels..." "it’s" is incorrect. “it’s” = “it is” The correct form is “its” (possessive pronoun). (c) "...and achieved ‘net zero’ status," Tense mismatch. The sentence uses “has pledged” (present perfect), so the second verb should be parallel in form. “achieved” (simple past) breaks parallelism. It should be “and to achieve” or “and achieve” to maintain correct structure.

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