The present datas 1 nbsp show that the 2 nbsp death rate 3 nbsp has fallen down 4 nbsp No Error 5 ...

Read each sentence given below and find out whether there is an error in it. The error, if any will be one of the parts of the sentence which are marked as 1,2,3 and 4. If there is no error, the answer will be (5) i.e. No error. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).

The present datas (1)  / show that the (2)  / death rate (3)  / has fallen down. (4)  / No Error (5)

Answer(1)

Replace Datas with Data . Use of datas is wrong. The word 'data' is used in both singular and plural form.The correct sentence should be : The data show that the death rate fas fallen down.

By: Brijesh Kumar