In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select ‘No Error’. Cybercrime cases pose various kinds of (1)/challenges which requires strengthening of (2)/the institutional mechanism. (3)/No error (4)

In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select ‘No Error’. Cybercrime cases pose various kinds of (1)/challenges which requires strengthening of (2)/the institutional mechanism. (3)/No error (4) Correct Answer 2

The correct answer is 2- the error lies in part 2 only.

Key Points

  • Cybercrime cases is plural and the challenges they pose is also a plural noun. So, the verb should be in plural form also.
  • Instead of requires, require should be used.
  • Correct Sentence -  Cybercrime cases pose various kinds of challenges which require strengthening of the institutional mechanism.

​Additional Information

  • The rule of Subject-verb agreement will be followed in the sentence.
  • Subject-verb agreement says that If a subject is singular, the verb will be singular and if the subject is plural then the verb will be plural.
    • Example:-
      • Nakul teaches English.(Singular subject, singular verb)
      • A few students were missing.(plural noun, plural verb)

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