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).

Despite the merger, (1)/ the airline has reported (2)/ sizeable losses and is unable (3) / to pay their employees. (4) / No error (5).

  1. (1)

  2. (2)

  3. (3)

  4. (4)

  5. (5)
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D Correct answer
Explanation

'Airline' is a singular noun (one company), so the pronoun must be 'its' not 'their.' This is a pronoun-antecedent agreement error - the pronoun should match its singular antecedent. In formal grammar, a company or organization takes a singular pronoun.

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