Directions: In this question, a sentence has been divided into five parts (A), (B), (C), (D), and (E). Read the sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error if any, will be in one part of the sentence. If there is no error, the answer is 'No error'. Ignore the error of punctuation if any. One of the (A)/ aim of Ethnography is (B)/ to contribute to an understanding (C)/ of the human race. (D)/ No error (E)
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Ethnography Sentence: Identifying the Grammatical Error
The question asks us to identify a grammatical error in the given sentence which is divided into five parts.
The sentence is:
(A) One of the / (B) aim of Ethnography is / (C) to contribute to an understanding / (D) of the human race. / (E) No error
We need to examine each part to find the error.
Analyzing Sentence Parts
- Part (A): "One of the" - This part correctly introduces a selection from a group.
- Part (B): "aim of Ethnography is" - This is where the error lies. The phrase "One of the" must be followed by a plural noun. The noun here is "aim", which is singular. It should be "aims". The verb "is" correctly agrees with the singular subject "One".
- Part (C): "to contribute to an understanding" - This part is grammatically correct and functions as the complement to the subject.
- Part (D): "of the human race." - This prepositional phrase correctly modifies "understanding".
- Part (E): "No error" - Since an error exists in Part (B), this option is incorrect.
Understanding the Grammar Rule
The core grammatical principle involved here relates to subject-verb agreement and noun plurality following specific phrases.
When using the construction "one of the...", the noun that follows must be plural. This is because "one" refers to a single item selected from a larger group represented by the plural noun.
Example:
- Incorrect: She is one of the best singer in the world.
- Correct: She is one of the best singers in the world.
Applying this rule to the given sentence:
The phrase "One of the" is followed by "aim". For the sentence to be grammatically correct, "aim" should be plural, i.e., "aims".
Identifying the Correct Part with the Error
The error occurs in Part (B) because the singular noun "aim" is used instead of the required plural noun "aims".
The corrected sentence would read:
"One of the aims of Ethnography is to contribute to an understanding of the human race."
Therefore, the incorrect part is (B).
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