Identify the part of the sentence that contains a grammatical error.
Despite its ostensible neutrality (1)/, the bureaucratic apparatus (2)/ enact normative controls (3)/ that homogenize diverse expressions of identity. (4)
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
Correct Answer: (3)
Explanation
• The subject in this clause is the bureaucratic apparatus, which is a singular collective noun.
• According to subject-verb agreement rules, a singular third-person subject in the simple present tense takes a singular verb ending in -s or -es.
• Therefore, the base verb enact must be replaced with the singular form enacts.
• Correct sentence: Despite its ostensible neutrality, the bureaucratic apparatus enacts normative controls that homogenize diverse expressions of identity.