Question

Find the part of the sentence that contains an error:

The fact that dissenting opinions are stifled (1)/ without due institutional safeguards (2)/ reflect a worrying trend in democratic regression (3)/ observed across multiple levels of governance. (4)

• A. (1)
• B. (2)
• C. (3)
• D. (4)

Answer 1

Answer:

C. (3)

•subject-verb agreement error. • The subject is the singular phrase The fact (not "dissenting opinions"). • Therefore, the verb in part (3) should be singular: reflects, not reflect.