Parts of the following sentence are given as options. Identify the part that contains a grammatical error.
Dadaji’s new reading spectacles needs / a stronger frame because / he keeps dropping them / on the kitchen floor.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Dadaji’s new reading spectacles needs
The given sentence says “spectacles needs”. “Spectacles” names one thing made of two matching parts. Such words are always plural, so they take a plural verb. So the verb must be need, not “needs”.
Option 1: Dadaji’s new reading spectacles needs — Error. “spectacles needs” should be “spectacles need”.
Option 2: a stronger frame because — No error.
Option 3: he keeps dropping them — No error. “Them” is right because “spectacles” is plural.
Option 4: on the kitchen floor — No error.
Corrected: Dadaji’s new reading spectacles need a stronger frame because he keeps dropping them on the kitchen floor.