The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don’t find any error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer.
Mrs. Meera and family / received his letter / a week ago.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. Recieved his letter.
Error (Pronoun Agreement): The pronoun should agree with the gender of the noun it refers to.
Explanation: The subject is Mrs. Meera, a female, so his is incorrect.
Correction: Replace his with her.
Final Sentence: Mrs. Meera and family received her letter a week ago.
Conclusion: The error is in the pronoun his; it should be her to match the subject.