Find the part of the sentence that contains an error:
The symposium on autonomous systems (1)/ underscored an urgent need of robust ethical frameworks (2)/ to anticipate unforeseen consequences (3)/ of machine decision-making. (4)
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. (2).
Error Concept: related to incorrect preposition usage.
What is wrong: The preposition “of” is incorrectly used after the noun “need.”
Grammar Concept: The correct collocation is “need for” and not “need of” when referring to a requirement or necessity.
Incorrectness of the concept in context: Here, the sentence talks about the requirement for ethical frameworks, so the correct preposition should be “for.”
Correction: Thus, “need of” should be replaced with “need for.”
Corrected phrase: underscored an urgent need for robust ethical frameworks.
Final sentence: The symposium on autonomous systems underscored an urgent need for robust ethical frameworks to anticipate unforeseen consequences of machine decision-making.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.