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)

(1) Some genuine issues exist / (2) with the newly adopted / (3) system and needs to / (4) be examined seriously. (5) No error

  1. (1)

  2. (2)

  3. (3)

  4. (4)

  5. (5)
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The compound subject is 'Some genuine issues' (plural), which requires the plural verb 'need'. The sentence incorrectly uses the singular verb 'needs' in part (3). The correct construction should be: 'Some genuine issues exist with the newly adopted system and need to be examined seriously.' This is a subject-verb agreement error.

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