NDA 2026
- Exam
- NDA
- Year
- 2026
- Subject
- General Ability
- Chapter
- English
NDA 2026 · General Ability · English
Directions: Identify which part of the given sentence contains a...
Directions: Identify which part of the given sentence contains a grammatical error.
Many people in India are still not aware of India's indigenous fabrics that reflects the rich heritage of craftmanship.
Many people in India are still not aware of India's indigenous fabrics that reflects the rich heritage of craftmanship.
Options
- AMany people in India are
- Bstill not aware
- Cof India's indigenous fabrics
- Dthat reflects the rich heritage of craftmanship.
Correct answer
D. that reflects the rich heritage of craftmanship.
Step-by-step solution
The error lies in the segment "that reflects the rich heritage of craftmanship."
The relative pronoun "that" refers to its antecedent "fabrics", which is a plural noun. According to the rules of subject-verb agreement, the verb following the relative pronoun must agree with the antecedent. Therefore, the singular verb "reflects" must be replaced with the plural verb "reflect".
The correct sentence is: Many people in India are still not aware of India's indigenous fabrics that reflect the rich heritage of craftmanship.
Answer: that reflects the rich heritage of craftmanship.
The relative pronoun "that" refers to its antecedent "fabrics", which is a plural noun. According to the rules of subject-verb agreement, the verb following the relative pronoun must agree with the antecedent. Therefore, the singular verb "reflects" must be replaced with the plural verb "reflect".
The correct sentence is: Many people in India are still not aware of India's indigenous fabrics that reflect the rich heritage of craftmanship.
Answer: that reflects the rich heritage of craftmanship.