2012 · Q27
Directions (For the following 20 items) :
Each question in this section has a sentence with three underlined parts labelled (a), (b) and (c). Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in any underlined part and indicate your answer in the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter i.e. (a) or (b) or (c). If you find no error, your answer should be indicated as (d).
(a) There are a number of people (b) of every class and nationality (c) who doubts the truth of his statement. (d) No error.
EnglishSpotting Errors
- AThere are a number of people
- Bof every class and nationality
- Cwho doubts the truth of his statement.
- DNo error.
Explanation
The error is in part (c): the relative pronoun 'who' refers to the plural 'people', so the verb must be plural — 'who doubt the truth'.