Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains an error.
Every students in the hostel decided to travel to Delhi to witness the Republic Day parade.
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. Every students in the hostel.
Error is related to / concept: Subject-verb agreement and quantifier usage.
What is wrong: “Every students” is incorrect because “every” is used with singular nouns.
Grammatical concept: “Every” must be followed by a singular noun → “Every student,” not “Every students.”
Correct phrase: Every student in the hostel
Final sentence: Every student in the hostel decided to travel to Delhi to witness the Republic Day Parade.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.