2023 · Q46
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).
(a) It was one of the best speeches (b) that has ever been (c) made in the Parliament. (d) No error
EnglishSpotting Errors
- AIt was one of the best speeches
- Bthat has ever been
- Cmade in the Parliament.
- DNo error
Explanation
In 'one of the best speeches that have ever been made', the relative pronoun 'that' refers to the plural 'speeches', so the verb must be plural: 'have ever been'. The singular 'has' in part (b) is the error. Hence (B).