Find the part of the given sentence that has an error in it. If there is no error, choose ‘No error’.
Plastic debris in the ocean can become coated with algae and other marine microbes that produces a chemical scent.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. marine microbes that produces a chemical scent.
Error Concept: Subject-verb agreement
What is wrong: The verb "produces" is singular, but the subject "algae and other marine microbes" is plural.
Grammatical Concept: When the subject is plural, the verb should also be plural (i.e. without the -s in the present tense).
Incorrectness of the concept in context: Since "algae and other marine microbes" together form a plural subject, the verb "produces" must change to the plural form "produce".
How to correct: Change "produces" to "produce" to match the plural subject.
Correct phrase/correction: that produce a chemical scent
Final Sentence: Plastic debris in the ocean can become coated with algae and other marine microbes that produce a chemical scent.
Hence, the chosen option will be correct.