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Direction: Some of the sentences have errors and some have none. Find out which part of a sentence has an error. The number of that part is your answer. If there is No error, your answer is (4).

  1. Solve the question according to given instruction
    1. Nine-tenths
    2. of the pillar
    3. have rotted away.
    4. No error
Correct Option: C

has will replace have because –
with fractions, percentages and indefinite quantifiers (all, few, many, much, some), the Verb agrees with the preceeding Noun/clause.
Nine-tenths of the pillar ® Singular Subject
So, the Verb will also be Singular
The basic structure is as follows :


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