Identify the part of the sentence that contains a grammatical error.
The psychological bareness (1)/ of her narrative (2)/ precludes any embellishment, yet render (3)/ the structure more profoundly intimate. (4)
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
Correct Answer: (3)
Explanation
• Part (3) contains an error of Subject-Verb Agreement.
• The grammatical subject of the sentence is the singular noun phrase 'The psychological bareness'.
• The conjunction 'yet' connects two parallel verbs sharing this singular subject: the first verb is singular (precludes), so the second verb must also be singular (renders).
• Replace 'render' with 'renders' to make the sentence grammatically correct.
Correct Sentence: The psychological bareness of her narrative precludes any embellishment, yet renders the structure more profoundly intimate.