Question
Each of the following sentences has been divided into five parts (a), (b), (c), (d), and (e).One of these parts may contain a grammatical or idiomatic error.Identify the part that contains the error.If there is no error, choose option (e). She is one of those authors (a) who prefers writing (b) historical fiction (c) over modern narratives (d). No error (e)
Solution
In the structure one of those + plural noun + who, the verb agrees with the plural noun, not “one”. Correct form: “authors who prefer writing” “prefers” is incorrect.
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