Parts of the following sentence are given as options. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → involve choosing the words
The subject of the sentence is the gerund phrase "Using vocabulary with precision". A gerund subject is singular, so the verb needs -s: involves.
Option 1: Using vocabulary with precision — No error. The gerund phrase is a correct subject.
Option 2: involve choosing the words — Error. The singular subject needs involves, not "involve".
Option 3: that will most accurately reflect — No error. "That" refers to "the words", and the adverb comes correctly before the verb.
Option 4: not just the emotion but also its degree — No error. Not just ... but also is correct, and "its" agrees with the singular "emotion".
Corrected: Using vocabulary with precision involves choosing the words that will most accurately reflect not just the emotion but also its degree.
Example: Learning a language involves a lot of practice.