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