2019 · Q20
Each item in this section has a sentence with three underlined parts labelled as (a), (b) and (c). Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in any underlined part. If you find no error, your response should be indicated as (d).
It is (a) / in the temperate countries of northern Europe (b) / that the beneficial effects of cold is most manifest. (c) / No error. (d)
EnglishSpotting Errors
- AError in part (a)
- BError in part (b)
- CError in part (c)
- DNo error
Explanation
Subject-verb agreement: the subject is the plural noun "effects", so the verb must be plural — "the beneficial effects of cold are most manifest", not "is". The error is in part (c); (a) and (b) are fine. Hence (C).