Find the part of the sentence that contains an error:
Most of the feedbacks received from senior scholars (1)/ were overwhelmingly in favour (2)/ of increasing emphasis on interdisciplinary research (3)/ as opposed to segmented evaluation models. (4)
Show answer & explanation
Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. (1).
Explanation of the Error:
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Uncountable Noun: The word "feedback" is an uncountable (mass) noun in English.
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Pluralization Rule: Uncountable nouns do not have a plural form and should not be written with an "s" at the end.
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Correct Usage: Even when referring to multiple comments or various sources of input, the singular form "feedback" must be used.
Corrected Sentence: "Most of the feedback received from senior scholars were overwhelmingly in favour of increasing emphasis on interdisciplinary research as opposed to segmented evaluation models."
Hence, the error lies in part (1) of the sentence.