English and Logical Reasoning Prep Guide
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English and Logical Reasoning Prep Guide · English · Spotting Errors
Directions: The given sentence has been broken up into four...
Directions: The given sentence has been broken up into four different parts. The error, if any, will be in any one part of the sentence. Select the option which contains the part of the sentence which has an error (spelling, grammatical or contextual). If there is no error, choose option E.
To an insurance company, (A) / the law relating to (B) / the principles of subrogation and (C) / contribution are of great importance. (D) / No Error (E)
Options
- ATo an insurance company,
- Bthe law relating to
- Cthe principles of subrogation and
- Dcontribution are of great importation.
Correct answer
D. contribution are of great importation.
Step-by-step solution
The fragment D of the sentence is erroneous.
Reason:
The subject of the sentence is ‘the law’, NOT ‘the principles of subrogation and contribution’. Hence, the usage of the verb ‘are’ in fragment D is erroneous. The correct verb in place of ‘are’ should have been ‘is’.
Correct Sentence:
To an insurance company, the law relating to the principles of subrogation and contribution is of great importance.
Hence, option D is the correct answer.
Reason:
The subject of the sentence is ‘the law’, NOT ‘the principles of subrogation and contribution’. Hence, the usage of the verb ‘are’ in fragment D is erroneous. The correct verb in place of ‘are’ should have been ‘is’.
Correct Sentence:
To an insurance company, the law relating to the principles of subrogation and contribution is of great importance.
Hence, option D is the correct answer.