Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Spot Error

Question:

The following sentence has been divided into four parts (a), (b), (c) and (d); one of which has an error. Choose the part which contains the error.

(a) "Gitanjali Shree's Tomb of Sand is

(b) one of the few novels in English Translation

(c) that has received

(d) International recognition.

Options:

a

b

c

d

Correct Answer:

c

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (2) → c

  • The sentence talks about "one of the few novels."
  • In such cases with "one of the few + plural noun", the relative pronoun that refers to the plural noun (novels).
  • Therefore, the verb should also be plural.

Corrected sentence: Gitanjali Shree's Tomb of Sand is one of the few novels in English translation that have received international recognition.