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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 sentence with an error is: "When you invents a device, you create something that never existed before."


Step-by-Step Explanation:

1. Subject-Verb Agreement Error:
In the sentence "When you invents a device...", the subject is the second-person pronoun "you". According to standard English grammar rules, second-person subjects take plural/base verb forms. Therefore, the verb should be "invent" rather than "invents" (which is the third-person singular form used for he/she/it).

2. Corrected Sentence:
"When you invent a device, you create something that never existed before."


Analysis of Other Sentences (All Error-Free):

"Rain falls when water droplets in clouds grow heavy enough to descend." – Grammatically correct with proper subject-verb agreement and prepositional usage.
"Norway supports a wide range of initiatives for the protection of marine ecosystems." – Grammatically correct, subject "Norway" correctly agrees with singular verb "supports".
"Fiber optic transmission offers high speed and low latency." – Grammatically correct with proper terminology and structure.

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