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'.
It has been shown that (A)/ very high doses of vitamin C actually (B)/ causes cancer cells to grow. (C)/ No Error (D).
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option C i.e. causes cancer cells to grow.
- The error lies in part C of the statement because of the wrong use of the Verb.
Concept-
- We need to replace "causes" with "cause" for making the statement grammatically correct.
- As the subject is plural we need to use a plural verb.
- Subject singular- SIngular verb.
- Plural subject- plural verb.
The correct sentence will be-
It has been shown that very high doses of vitamin C actually cause cancer cells to grow.