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’.
One of the hazard of swimming (1)/ in the ocean is an unexpected (2)/ encounter with a jellyfish. (3)/ No error (4)
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1i.e. One of the hazard of swimming.
The error lies in part 1 of the statement because of the wrong use of the verb.
Concept-
- We need to replace 'hazard' with 'hazards ' to make the statement grammatically correct.
- 'One of' is always followed by a plural noun.
- So we need to use 'hazards ' at the place of 'hazard'.
The correct sentence will be-
One of the hazards of swimming in the ocean is an unexpected encounter with a jellyfish.