2019 · Q24
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).
Each one (a) / of these chairs (b) / are broken. (c) / No error. (d)
EnglishSpotting Errors
- AError in part (a)
- BError in part (b)
- CError in part (c)
- DNo error
Explanation
"Each one" is singular and requires a singular verb: "Each one of these chairs is broken", not "are broken". The error is in part (c); (a) and (b) are fine. Hence (C).