Question

Find the part of the sentence that contains an error:

That there exists no recourse for citizens (1)/ if environmental violations are condoned at the ministerial level (2)/ underline a systemic erosion of (3)/ constitutional accountability. (4)

• A. 1)
• B. (2)
• C. (3)
• D. (4)

Answer 1

Answer:

C. (3)

• The subject of this sentence is the entire noun clause: "That there exists no recourse for citizens if environmental violations are condoned at the ministerial level". • When a whole clause acts as the subject of a sentence, it is treated as a singular subject. Therefore, it requires a singular verb to maintain subject-verb agreement. • Incorrect: That there exists no recourse... underline a systemic erosion... • Correct: That there exists no recourse... underlines a systemic erosion... Corrected Sentence "That there exists no recourse for citizens (1) / if environmental violations are condoned at the ministerial level (2) / underlines a systemic erosion of (3) / constitutional accountability. (4)"