Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error.
During the Dussehra festival / in our small town, / the rich often gives large sums / to the temple trust.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → the rich often gives large sums
“The” + an adjective such as “rich”, “poor” or “old” stands for a whole group of people. “The rich” means “rich people”. So it is plural and takes a plural verb: the rich often give, not “gives”.
Option 1: During the Dussehra festival — No error.
Option 2: in our small town, — No error.
Option 3: the rich often gives large sums — Error. “gives” should be “give”.
Option 4: to the temple trust — No error.
Corrected: During the Dussehra festival in our small town, the rich often give large sums to the temple trust.