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’.
Rapid developments in modern medicine has (1)/ conquered many diseases and consequently (2)/ the death rate has decreased. (3)/ No error (4)
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e., 1.
The error lies in the 1st part of the sentence as the noun here “developments” is uncountable and should be in the singular form. The correct word is “development”.
The correct sentence will be-
Rapid development in modern medicine has conquered many diseases and consequently the death rate has decreased.