The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
Nowadays, common people take / interest in the manner / in which / they were governed.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. they were governed
- In the above sentence the usage of 'Nowadays' shows present tense. Hence, the total sentence should be in present tense.
- Therefore, the use of 'were governed' is wrong and instead 'are governed' should be used.
Hence, the correct sentence is-
Nowadays, common people take interest in the manner in which they are governed.