Question 24
POST_UTME_RHEMA_UNIVERSITY
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2017
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ENGLISH
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objective
SHARED STIMULUS
The company, which has been in operation for over 10 years, has been facing financial difficulties.
The passage below contains a grammatical error. Identify the error and explain why it is incorrect.
Answer Options
A.
The sentence 'The company, which has been in operation for over 10 years, has been facing financial difficulties.' is incorrect because it uses a passive voice.
Correct Answer
B.
The sentence 'The company, which has been in operation for over 10 years, has been facing financial difficulties.' is incorrect because it uses a plural verb to agree with a singular subject.
C.
The sentence 'The company, which has been in operation for over 10 years, has been facing financial difficulties.' is incorrect because it uses a relative clause.
D.
The sentence 'The company, which has been in operation for over 10 years, has been facing financial difficulties.' is incorrect because it uses a compound subject.
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
The sentence 'The company, which has been in operation for over 10 years, has been facing financial difficulties.' is incorrect because it uses a plural verb to agree with a singular subject.
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Post Utme Rhema University
2017
English
Question 24.
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2017
Post Utme Rhema University
English
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