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. The period of twenty-five years (A) have passed and still he (B) is without a job.(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. The period of twenty-five years (A) have passed and still he (B) is without a job.(C) No error (D) Correct Answer B

The error lies in B part, change "have" into "has"

Key Points

  • If two or more subjects are added with the help of "and not, as well as, in addition to, along with, like, unlike, preposition(of, in, at etc..) then the verb and possessive adjective always come according to First subject (Farther one).
  • Eg. Price of cars are is hiking.
          Prices of cars are is hiking.
  • In the given sentence Period is the first subject which is singular hence verb "have" will change into singular - "has"

Correct sentence:- The period of twenty-five years has passed and still he is without a job.

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