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'.
His need for affection (A)/ stem from his (B)/ father's long absence. (C)/ No Error (D)
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option B i.e. stem from his.
The error lies in part B of the statement because of the wrong use of the Verb.
Concept-
- We need to replace "stem" with "stems" for making the statement grammatically correct.
- As the subject "his need" is singular we need to use a singular verb.
- Subject singular- SIngular verb.
- Plural subject- plural verb.
The correct sentence will be-
His need for affection stems from his father's long absence.