English Grammar - Spotting Errors

English Grammar
English Grammar - Spotting Errors

Find the part of the sentence that contains an error:


That there exists no recourse for citizens (1) / if environmental violations are condoned at the ministerial level (2) / underline a systemic erosion of (3) / constitutional accountability. (4)

Options:

  1. (1)
  2. (2)
  3. (3)
  4. (4)

Right Answer: (3)

The subject of this sentence is the entire noun clause 'That there exists no recourse for citizens if environmental violations are condoned at the ministerial level', which functions as a single singular subject. Since the subject is singular (a 'that' clause acting as one unit), the verb that follows must also be singular in agreement, i.e., 'underlines' rather than 'underline'. Part (3) incorrectly uses the plural verb form 'underline' instead of the correct singular form 'underlines', violating the rule of subject-verb agreement. Therefore, the error is found in part (3), making option 3 the correct answer.

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