Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Spot Error

Question:

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.

Options:

The blessings that the habit of reading confers

on their possessor

are many provided we

choose the right kind of books

Correct Answer:

on their possessor

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (2) - on their possessor

  • The sentence refers to the "habit of reading," which implies a singular subject. Therefore, the possessive pronoun "their" is incorrect because it suggests plurality.
  • The pronoun should either be "its" (to refer to the habit of reading) or "a person" to make the sentence accurate and clear.

Corrected Sentences:

  1. "The blessings that the habit of reading confers on its possessor are many provided we choose the right kind of books."
  2. "The blessings that the habit of reading confers on a person are many provided we choose the right kind of books."