Parts of the following sentence are given as options. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → which result in new learning
A verb in a relative clause agrees with the antecedent of the relative pronoun. Here "which" stands for "a challenging situation", which is singular, so the verb must be results.
Option 1: your short story should feature a protagonist — No error. A protagonist is the main character of a story.
Option 2: who undergoes a challenging situation — No error. "Who" refers to the protagonist (singular), so undergoes is right.
Option 3: which result in new learning — Error. The singular antecedent "a challenging situation" needs the singular verb: which results in new learning.
Option 4: or self-discovery of some kind — No error. "Or" joins the second possible outcome to "new learning".
Corrected: Your short story should feature a protagonist who undergoes a challenging situation which results in new learning or self-discovery of some kind.
Example: Careless driving often leads to an accident which results in serious injury.