Question

In the following questions, a sentence is divided into four parts. Choose the part 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 “no error” as your answer choice. The committee, after reviewing the financial projections and the recommendations submitted by the advisory panel, (

Q: Answer-In the following questions, a sentence is divided into four parts. Choose the part of the sentence w...

The sentence states that the committee has concluded something, and the error lies in the clause beginning with that the proposal require further deliberation. In this clause, the subject is the proposal, which is singular. However, the verb used is require, which is plural. According to the rules of subjectverb agreement, a singular subject must take a singular verb. The long descriptive phrase before this clause distracts the reader, but it does not change the grammatical relationship between the subject and the verb. The correct verb form should be requires, which makes option c the correct answer.