In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'.
No man can become a great(A)/ artist unless he(B)/ apply himself continually to his art.(C)/ No error(D)
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 3, i.e. C.
- The error is in part C of the sentence.
- The error is in subject-verb agreement which states that the subject and verb must agree in number, i.e. either both are plural or both are singular.
- Here, the tense of the sentence is simple present tense, the subject is 'he' which is singular. Therefore, we must use third person singular simple present form of the verb 'apply' which is 'applies'.
The correct sentence will be, 'No man can become a great artist unless he applies himself continually to his art.'