Question

In the following sentence, some of the parts have errors and some have none. Find out which part of the sentence has an error.
The steep rise in the price of petroleum products (a) have affected (b) the economic development of the developing nations (c) No error (d)

• A. a
• B. b
• C. c
• D. d

Answer 1

The correct option is B b

Since the subject in the sentence, " steep rise ' is singular, the corresponding tense should also be singular, therefore ' has affected' is the correct use. Hence, Option B is correct, that is The steep rise in the price of petroleum products has affected the economic development of the developing nations. The rest of the options do not indicate the flawed part hence, incorrect.