Identify the part of the sentence that contains a grammatical error.
The philosopher's reluctance to endorse a universal ethic (1)/ stem from his conviction (2)/ that moral principles are always mediated (3)/ by cultural and historical particularities. (4)
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
Correct Answer: (2)
Explanation:
• The error lies in the subject-verb agreement in part (2).
• The primary subject of the clause is the singular noun reluctance (the phrase to endorse a universal ethic is an infinitive modifier).
• A singular subject takes a singular verb. Therefore, stem must be replaced with stems.
Correct Sentence:
The philosopher's reluctance to endorse a universal ethic stems from his conviction that moral principles are always mediated by cultural and historical particularities.