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Direction: In the following questions, some of the sentences have errors and some have none. Find out which part of a sentence has an error and indicate appropriate number (1, 2, 3). If there is No error, indicate corresponding number (4) as your answer.

  1. Solve the question according to given instruction
    1. The introduction of job-oriented courses
    2. in the self-financing colleges
    3. attract many students
    4. No error
Correct Option: C

attracts will replace attract because –
The introduction of job – oriented courses (Main Subject) is in Singular. Hence, the Verb will also be in Singular, as a Verb agrees with its Subject in Number.
Singular Subject® Singular Verb (Main Verb + S)
Plural Subject® Plural Verb (Main Verb without S)
Hence, attracts many students is the right usage. attracts will replace attract because –
The introduction of job – oriented courses (Main Subject) is in Singular. Hence, the Verb will also be in Singular, as a Verb agrees with its Subject in Number.
Singular Subject® Singular Verb (Main Verb + S)
Plural Subject® Plural Verb (Main Verb without S)
Hence, attracts many students is the right usage. attracts will replace attract because –
The introduction of job – oriented courses (Main Subject) is in Singular. Hence, the Verb will also be in Singular, as a Verb agrees with its Subject in Number.
Singular Subject® Singular Verb (Main Verb + S)
Plural Subject® Plural Verb (Main Verb without S)
Hence, attracts many students is the right usage.



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