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’.
For man to change radically, fundamentally, (1)/ there must be a mutation in a very (2)/ brain cells of his mind. (3)/ No error (4)
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e., 2.
The error lies in the 2nd part of the sentence. The word “cells” is a plural countable noun thus “a” should be replaced with “the” as “the very” is used for emphasizing someone or something is exactly the one that we are mentioning.
The correct sentence will be-
For man to change radically, fundamentally, there must be a mutation in the very brain cells of his mind.