The various consequences of(1)/ the decision taken by the (2)/ finance ministry was not foreseen by the bureaucrats. (3)/ No error (4)
5Directions: In the following questions, some parts of the sentences have errors and some are correct. Find out which part of a sentence has an error. The number of that part is the answer. If a sentence is free from error, your answer is No error.
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The various consequences of(1)/ the decision taken by the (2)/ finance ministry was not foreseen by the bureaucrats. (3)/ No error (4)
- 11false
- 22false
- 33true
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Answer : 3. "3"
Explanation :
were will replace was because – The various consequences (Main Subject) is in Plural. Hence, the Verb will also be in Plural as a Verb agrees with its Subject in Number.
Singular Subject → Singular Verb (Main Verb + S)
Plural Subject → Plural Verb (Main Verb without S)
Look at the examples given below :
The number of volunteers grows
↓ ↓
Singular subject singular verb
each year.
A number of people grow
↓ ↓
Plural Subject Plural Verb
tomatoes each summer.
Hence, finance ministry were not foreseen by the bureaucrats is the right usage.