Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error.
Every boy and every girl in this class pursue at least one hobby.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. in this class pursue.
Error Concept: subject-verb agreement with compound subjects using “every.”
What is wrong: The verb “pursue” is incorrectly used with the subject.
Grammar Concept:When “every” is used before each noun (as in “every boy and every girl”), the subject remains singular, and it requires a singular verb.
Incorrectness of the concept in context: “Every boy and every girl” is treated as a singular subject, so the verb must be “pursues”, not “pursue.”
Correction: Replace “pursue” with “pursues.”
Corrected phrase: in this class pursues
Final sentence: Every boy and every girl in this class pursues at least one hobby.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.