2022 · Q108
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 an 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).
I shall be glad to help (a) / every one of my boys (b) / in their studies. (c) / No error (d)
EnglishSpotting Errors
- Aa
- Bb
- Cc
- Dd
Explanation
Every one is singular, so the possessive must be his, not their, giving in his studies. Their is plural and breaks pronoun-antecedent agreement with the singular every one. The singular-antecedent rule makes part c the error.