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'.  They found the delegation of (1)/ imam and convinced them that a (2)/ fatwa was the need of the hour. (3)/ No error (4)?

Option 2 : 2

The correct answer is 2. 

• Reading the above sentence we find that the error lies in part 2 of the sentence. 
  • In part 2 we find the singular noun Imam used after the collective noun delegation.
  • As a rule, a noun that follows a collective noun should be plural. 
  • Example: A herd of cows. A bunch of grapes. 
  • Here herd and bunch are collective nouns thus the noun following it is plural i.e cows and grapes. 
  • Similarly, a delegation is a collective noun that means a group of representatives. 
  • Example: A delegation of teachers. 
• In the given question it means a group of representatives consisting of Imams.
  • Thus we should use the plural noun of Imam i.e Imams 
• Thus we get the sentence: They found the delegation of imams and convinced them that a fatwa was the need of the hour.