Question

A sentence is divided into three parts. Choose the incorrect part. If no error is in the sentence, choose the option (D).

• A. The central board of customs
• B. deal with the tasks of
• C. formulation of policies
• D. No error

Hint:

When a subject has a prepositional phrase like "of customs", cover it up with your hand and read the core sentence! "The board deal..." sounds instantly wrong. It should be: "The board deals..."

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Concept: This question tests the foundational rule of English grammar:

Subject-Verb Agreement. The rule dictates that a singular subject must always take a singular verb, while a plural subject must take a plural verb. In the simple present tense, a singular verb uniquely takes an -s or -es suffix, whereas a plural verb remains in its base form.

Detailed Error Analysis:

• Identify the Subject: The subject of the sentence is ``The central board of customs''.

• To find the correct verb alignment, we must isolate the head noun of this compound subject phrase. The head noun is

``board''. The prepositional phrase ``of customs'' merely provides descriptive context modifying the board.

• Since

``The central board'' is a single, unified organizational body, it functions as a

singular collective noun subject.

• Check the Verb: Look at Part (B): ``deal with the tasks of''. The verb given is

``deal'', which is the plural/base form.

• A singular subject (board) paired with a plural verb (deal) is a core violation of subject-verb agreement.

• Correction: The verb must be modified to its singular form by adding an "s". Thus, ``deal'' must be changed to

``deals''.

Analysis of Parts:

• Part (A) is correct: It simply introduces the singular subject entity.

• Part (B) is incorrect: It contains the wrong verb agreement form (deal instead of deals). This makes it the incorrect part.

• Part (C) is correct: ``formulation of policies'' is grammatically sound, using proper prepositional connections and appropriate noun phrasing.

• Option (D) is incorrect because an error has been clearly identified in Part B.