Multiple choice

Directions: Read the given sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (5). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any).

Many people believe that (1) / the nationalization of banks in (2)/ the 1960s have protected India (3)/ from the current financial crisis. (4)/ No error (5).

  1. (1)

  2. (2)

  3. (3)

  4. (4)

  5. (5)
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The error is in part (3): 'the 1960s have protected India'. The subject is 'nationalization' (singular), so the verb must be 'has protected', not 'have protected'. The correct sentence is 'Many people believe that the nationalization of banks in the 1960s has protected India from the current financial crisis.' The verb must agree with the subject 'nationalization', not with '1960s'.

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