Pick the incorrect part in the given sentence.
The blessings that the habit of reading confers/on their possessor/are many provided we/choose the right kind of books.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → on their possessor
A pronoun must agree in number with the noun it stands for. The possessor here is the possessor of the habit of reading, which is singular, so the pronoun should be its, not "their".
The blessings that the habit of reading confers — No error. "Confers" agrees with the singular subject "the habit".
on their possessor — Error. It should be on its possessor, referring to "the habit of reading".
are many provided we — No error. "Are" agrees with the plural subject "The blessings".
choose the right kind of books — No error.
Corrected: The blessings that the habit of reading confers on its possessor are many provided we choose the right kind of books.
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