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In each of the questions given below, four sentences have been given . Out of four sentences, one sentence has an error. Find out which of the following sentences has an error . If all the given sentences are error-free then choose option ‘All are correct’ as your answer choice.

Options

A

All are correct

B

When you invents a device, you create something that never existed before.

C

Rain falls when water droplets in clouds grow heavy enough to descend.

D

Norway supports a wide range of initiatives for the protection of marine ecosystems.

E

Fiber optic transmission offers high speed and low latency.

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Correct Answer :

Option B

When you invents a device, you create something that never existed before.

Solution :

The correct option containing an error is: "When you invents a device, you create something that never existed before."


Step-by-Step Explanation:


1. Identify Subject-Verb Agreement:
In English grammar, the verb must agree with its subject in number and person. The pronoun "you" functions as a second-person subject (both singular and plural) and takes a plural verb form in the simple present tense.


2. Analyze the Error:
In the clause "When you invents a device", the subject is "you", but the verb used is "invents", which is a third-person singular form (used with he, she, it).


3. Correct Form:
The simple present tense verb for "you" should be "invent" without the final 's'.
• Incorrect: When you invents...
• Correct: When you invent...


4. Verification of Other Sentences:
"Rain falls when water droplets in clouds grow heavy enough to descend." — Correct grammar and subject-verb agreement.
"Norway supports a wide range of initiatives for the protection of marine ecosystems." — Correct structure and preposition usage.
"Fiber optic transmission offers high speed and low latency." — Correct subject-verb agreement and noun phrase usage.

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