Directions (22-25) : In the following question, sentences are given with a part in bold. The given phrase in the bold may or may not contain an error. The options following can replace the incorrect phrase. The correct phrase that is to be replaced will be your answer . If the sentences are correct then select ‘No improvement required’ as your answer.

Not only India but some other countries also faces the impacts of climate change.

The correct option is also face the impacts of.

Step-by-step Explanation:

1. Subject-Verb Agreement Rule with Correlative Conjunctions:
When two subjects are joined by correlative conjunctions such as "Not only... but also", the verb must agree in number (singular or plural) with the subject closest to it (the subject following "but also").

2. Analyzing the Subjects:
- First subject (after "Not only"): "India" (Singular)
- Second subject (after "but"): "some other countries" (Plural)

3. Determining the Verb Form:
Since the subject closest to the verb is the plural noun "some other countries", the verb must also be plural. Therefore, we use "face" instead of the singular form "faces".

4. Preposition Usage:
The phrase "impacts of" is grammatically correct when referring to the effects produced by something (in this case, climate change). The prepositions "for" or "by" do not fit idiomatically here.

Combining these points, the correct phrase is "also face the impacts of".