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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 (

Q: Answer-In each question below, three sentences are given, each divided into parts. Identify the parts that...

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 expectationsand 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.