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'.
India, a country of more than 1 billion (1)/ population, is emerged as the (2)/ economic superpower of the world. (3)/ No error (4)
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Population, is emerged as the.
- The sentence indicates a completed action not a routine.
- 'Is emerged' is in the present simple tense which shows routine.
- Moreover, 'is emerged' is written in the passive voice while the sentence requires the active voice.
- To show completed action, perfect tenses are used.
- Hence, 'is' is required to replace with 'has' to convert it into present perfect tense in the active voice.
The correct sentence will be-
India, a country of more than 1 billion population, has emerged as the economic superpower of the world.