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Read the following sentence and determine whether there is any error in it The error if any will be ...........

English Language (SBI-PO) Error correction

Read the following sentence and determine whether there is any error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. If the sentence is error-free, then select ‘No Error’ as your answer.

The teacher said that(A)/ every girl in the class(B)/ must bring their own costume(C)/ to participate in the dance competition. (D)

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Explanation:

- Statement A: "The teacher said that" - This part is grammatically correct. It sets up a reported speech construction.

- Statement B: "every girl in the class" - No error here. It correctly specifies a singular noun.

- Statement C: "must bring their own costume" - This is where the error lies. "Every girl" is singular, so it should be "her own costume" instead of "their own costume."

- Statement D: "to participate in the dance competition." - This part is grammatically correct and clarifies the purpose of bringing a costume.

- Option 1: There is no error in part A.

- Option 2: There is no error in part B.

- Option 3: Correct Answer - The error in part C is due to a mismatch between the singular subject and plural pronoun.

- Option 4: There is no error in part D.

- Option 5: There is an error, so this option is not correct.

Based on the above analysis, your answer is correct.

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