The given sentence has been broken up into three 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 D.   Not only Diabetes but (A) other diseases also is major (B) cause of blindness and kidney failure.(C) No error (D) 

The given sentence has been broken up into three 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 D.   Not only Diabetes but (A) other diseases also is major (B) cause of blindness and kidney failure.(C) No error (D)  Correct Answer B

The error lies in part B; use "are'' in the place of "is"

Key Points

  • When two or more subjects are connected by "not only- but also, neither-nor, either-or, none-but, or, nor, whether -or" then the verb is used according to the second subject (nearer one).
  • EG; Neither the students nor the guide was were present.
           Neither the guide nor the students was were present.
  • In the given sentence, "other diseases" is a plural noun hence verb too will be plural; use "are'' instead of "is"

Correct sentence:- Not only Diabetes but other diseases also are a major cause of blindness and kidney failure.

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