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2022 · Q107

Directions: 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 and indicate your response on the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter i.e., (a) or (b) or (c). If you find no error, your response should be indicated as (d).

Full many a flower (a) / are born (b) / to blush unseen. (c) / No error (d)

EnglishSpotting Errors
  1. Aa
  2. Bb
  3. Cc
  4. Dd

Explanation

Many a takes a singular noun and a singular verb, so the correct form is many a flower is born. Are born is plural and violates this fixed concord rule. The many-a-singular rule is a classic tested point. The singular-verb requirement makes part b the error.