In the sentence given below, one/more parts have errors and others are correct. Find out which part has an error and mark it as your answer. If there is no error, mark 'No error' as your answer. This development come after Global Times(A)/ reported Chinese regulators have also(B)/ been step up a crackdown on cryptocurrency(C)/ mining operations in the country. (D)

In the sentence given below, one/more parts have errors and others are correct. Find out which part has an error and mark it as your answer. If there is no error, mark 'No error' as your answer. This development come after Global Times(A)/ reported Chinese regulators have also(B)/ been step up a crackdown on cryptocurrency(C)/ mining operations in the country. (D) Correct Answer A and C

The correct answer is Option (1) i.e. A and C.

Key Points

  • 'Comes'  should be there in place of 'Come' in part A.
  • As the whole sentence is in the present tense, we need to follow the verb according to the present tense.
  • Development is a singular noun so 'comes' is the correct choice.
  • In part C, 'stepping up' should be there in place of 'step up'.
  • the given clause is in the present perfect continuous tense, the sentence structure of this is: sub+ has/have+been+v+ing+object.
  • Hence, stepping up is the correct choice for that.
     

Correct Sentence: This development comes after Global Times reported Chinese regulators have also been stepping up a crackdown on cryptocurrency mining operations in the country.

Related Questions

The question given below consists of a statement, followed by three arguments numbered I, II and III. You have to decide which of the arguments is/are ‘strong’ arguments and which is/are ‘weak’ arguments and accordingly choose your answer from the alternatives given below each question. Statement: As a trade war looms, one of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s biggest weapons could be boycotts of American brands by his country’s legion of consumers. But Xi would also be risking collateral damage at home, The China operations of all-American brands ranging from Coca-Cola Co. and McDonald’s Corp. to Walt Disney Co. are co-owned by state-backed Chinese firms.  Which among the following arguments support the above statement in the best possible manner? Arguments: I. One of Coke’s main China partners is government-backed COFCO Corp., Shanghai Disneyland is part owned by a local consortium, and McDonald’s franchisee in the country is controlled by state-backed conglomerate Citic Ltd. and private-equity firm Citic Capital Holdings.  II. Even when Chinese companies don’t have direct ownership links with U.S. brands, boycotts or other non-tariff retaliation would hit the local partners of those American companies. III. The number of big clean wins in terms of striking against the other guy (American brands) - without accidentally punching your own guy (Chinese firms) in the face - is extremely large.