Select the grammatically correct sentence from the given options..
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. A lot of books and notes placed in order look fascinating
Error concept: Subject-verb agreement and incorrect preposition.
What is wrong: In the sentence “A lot of books and notes placed on order looks most fascinating”, the verb “looks” does not agree with the plural subject “books and notes”, and the preposition “on” is incorrect; it should be “in order”.
Grammatical concept: Plural subjects take plural verbs, and the phrase “placed in order” is the correct idiomatic expression.
Incorrectness of the concept in context: Using looks with a plural subject and on order is grammatically incorrect.
How to correct: Use the plural verb look and replace on with in.
Correct phrase/ correction: placed in order look
Final sentence: A lot of books and notes placed in order look fascinating.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.