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      Question

      In each question below, three sentences are given, each

      divided into parts. Identify the parts that contain grammatical errors and choose the correct combination from the options. 1. There are many number (A)/ of books and guides on meditation (B)/ but grasping the technique (C)/ is purely a subjective one. (D) 2. According to psychologists, the mind thrives (A)/ on negativity and it’s the reason (B)/ we are more obsess with our enemies (C)/ and rivals than our friends and well-wishers. (D) 3. Our high level of expectations from (A)/ everyone including ourselves and (B)/ a low sense of acceptance of the actual (C)/ state of affairs traps us in our own thoughts. (D)
      A 1-A and 2-B Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      B 2-C and 3-D Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      C 1-A, 2-C and 3-D Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      D 1-A, 2-B and 3-B Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      E No error Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

      Solution

      Sentence 1 — Error in A: “Many number” is incorrect. “Number” is already a collective quantifier — it cannot be preceded by “many.” The correct expression is either “a large number” or simply “many books.” “Many number of” is a redundant and non-standard construction. Sentence 2 — Error in C: “More obsess” is incorrect. After “more,” an adjective is required for comparison. “Obsess” is a verb. The correct form is “more obsessed” (past participle used as adjective).  Sentence 3 — Error in D: The subject “Our high level of expectations…and a low sense of acceptance” is a compound plural subject joined by “and” — requiring the plural verb “trap.” However, tracing the sentence carefully, the entire compound subject can be read as a unified abstract concept, making “traps” defensible. The more precise error is that the compound subject — 'Our high level of expectations...and a low sense of acceptance of the actual state of affairs' — is joined by 'and,' making it a plural compound subject that requires the plural verb 'trap' rather than the singular 'traps’. Hence (c) is the correct answer.

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