The following question has a sentence with four parts labelled (a), (b), (c), and (d). Read each sentence to find out whether there is an error in any part and indicate your response against the corresponding letter i.e., (a) or (b) or (c). If you find no error, your response should be indicated as (d). CV Raman was one of the greatest sons of India (a) who has earned everlasting fame (b) for scientific researches. (c) No error. (d)
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Analyzing the Sentence for Grammatical Errors
The question asks us to identify the part of the sentence that contains a grammatical error. Let's examine each part carefully.
Breakdown of the Sentence
- (a) CV Raman was one of the greatest sons of India
- (b) who has earned everlasting fame
- (c) for scientific researches.
- (d) No error.
Examination of Each Part
Part (a): CV Raman was one of the greatest sons of India
This part introduces the subject, CV Raman, and places him within a group ("one of the greatest sons of India"). The structure "one of the" followed by a superlative adjective ("greatest") and a plural noun ("sons") is grammatically correct.
Part (b): who has earned everlasting fame
This part is a relative clause modifying the noun phrase "the greatest sons of India". The relative pronoun "who" refers back to "the greatest sons". The verb in the relative clause should agree with its antecedent. In sentences with the structure "one of the + plural noun + relative pronoun + verb", the verb in the relative clause usually agrees with the plural noun, not with "one". The antecedent of "who" is "sons" (plural). Therefore, the verb should be plural.
The verb used here is "has earned", which is singular (present perfect tense). Since the antecedent "sons" is plural, the verb should be "have earned" (plural present perfect tense).
So, the correct phrasing for this part should be "who have earned everlasting fame". This indicates that many of India's greatest sons have earned everlasting fame, and CV Raman is one of them.
This part contains a subject-verb agreement error.
Part (c): for scientific researches.
The word "research" is often used as an uncountable noun in the context of academic or scientific investigation. While "researches" can sometimes be used to refer to distinct studies or investigations (countable), the singular, uncountable form "research" is more commonly used when referring to the general activity or field. For example, one might say "significant scientific research" rather than "significant scientific researches". However, some style guides might permit the plural in certain contexts.
Compared to the clear subject-verb agreement error in part (b), the usage of "researches" in part (c) is less definitively incorrect and depends more on subtle nuances of usage or context. The error in part (b) is a violation of a fundamental grammatical rule.
Part (d): No error.
Since we have identified a clear error in part (b), this option is incorrect.
Conclusion
The sentence contains a grammatical error in part (b) regarding subject-verb agreement in the relative clause. The relative pronoun "who" refers to the plural antecedent "sons", requiring the plural verb "have earned".
| Part | Text | Analysis | Error? |
|---|---|---|---|
| (a) | CV Raman was one of the greatest sons of India | Correct structure ("one of the" + plural noun). | No |
| (b) | who has earned everlasting fame | Relative clause modifying "sons" (plural). Verb "has earned" (singular) does not agree with plural antecedent. | Yes |
| (c) | for scientific researches. | "Research" is often uncountable. "Researches" can be used but is less common than "research" in this context. Less clear error than (b). | Likely No (compared to b) |
| (d) | No error. | Error found in (b). | No |
Therefore, the error is in part (b).
Revision Table: Correcting the Grammar Error
| Incorrect Part | Error Type | Explanation | Corrected Part |
|---|---|---|---|
| (b) who has earned | Subject-Verb Agreement in Relative Clause | The relative pronoun "who" refers to "sons" (plural). The verb must be plural to agree. | (b) who have earned |
Additional Information: Subject-Verb Agreement with Relative Clauses
When a relative pronoun (like who, which, that) introduces a clause that modifies a noun phrase structured as "one of the + plural noun", the verb within the relative clause typically agrees with the plural noun, not the singular word "one".
- Example 1: She is one of the students who score high marks. ("who" refers to "students", plural)
- Example 2: This is one of the books that were published last year. ("that" refers to "books", plural)
- Example 3: He is one of the teachers who are dedicated. ("who" refers to "teachers", plural)
This rule applies because the relative clause describes the characteristic of the group (the plural noun) to which the subject belongs. In our question, the relative clause describes the characteristic of the group "greatest sons of India" (they have earned everlasting fame), and CV Raman is one person from this group.
There is an exception to this rule when the phrase is "the only one of the..." In that case, the verb in the relative clause agrees with "one".
- Example: She is the only one of the students who has scored high marks. ("who" refers to "the only one", singular)
However, the sentence in the question uses "one of the", so the standard rule requiring a plural verb applies.
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