Directions: In the sentence below, identify the part containing a grammatical or idiomatic error, if any. Ignore punctuation errors.
Building a supportive workplace is (A) / a continuing process that (B) / demand patience and flexibility (C) / from every manager (D) / No error (E)
Correct Answer :
C
Solution :
The correct option is C.
Explanation:
To find the grammatical error, let us analyze the sentence step-by-step:
1. Subject-Verb Agreement in Relative Clauses:
In the clause "that demand patience and flexibility", the relative pronoun "that" refers back to the singular noun phrase antecedent "a continuing process".
2. Identifying the Error:
A relative pronoun takes a singular verb if its antecedent is singular. Because "process" is singular, the verb following "that" must also be singular. The base verb "demand" is plural, which creates a subject-verb agreement error. It should be replaced with the singular form "demands".
3. Corrected Sentence:
"Building a supportive workplace is (A) / a continuing process that (B) / demands patience and flexibility (C) / from every manager (D)"
Therefore, the part containing the error is C.
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