Find the part of the sentence that contains an error:
The application forms which were downloaded from the portal (1)/ and submitted after verification (2)/ is being processed in batches (3)/ under administrative supervision. (4)
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
Correct Answer
is being processed in batches (3)
Explanation
Subject-Verb Agreement Error: The main subject of the sentence is "The application forms", which is a plural noun phrase. According to the rules of subject-verb agreement, a plural subject must be paired with a plural verb.
Contextual Correction: The singular auxiliary verb "is" in part (3) incorrectly modifies the plural subject. It must be replaced with the plural auxiliary verb "are" to make the sentence grammatically accurate. The corrected segment should read: "are being processed in batches".
Key Points
Word: is being processed in batches (3)
Meaning: The grammatically flawed section of the sentence containing a subject-verb agreement violation.
Grammatical Role: Predicate segment (functions incorrectly by using a singular verb form instead of a plural one).