2013 · Q110
Directions (Qs. 106 to 120): 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.
110. There has been (A) / a number of railway accidents (B) / during the last month (C). / No error (D).
EnglishSpotting Errors
- AThere has been
- Ba number of railway accidents
- Cduring the last month
- DNo error
Explanation
'There has been a number of accidents' — 'a number of' takes a plural verb ('have been'); the error is in part A. The official key marks A.