Select the part of the sentence that has an error. If the sentence is correct select "No error". He walked five miles which are really a great distance [a]for a man like him [b] who is not only old but also ill.[c] No error [d]
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a
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b
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c
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D
No error
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Solution
The correct option is A a Let’s examine the sentence: “He walked five miles which are really a great distance for a man like him who is not only old but also ill.” .” ‘Five miles' denotes a unit. So, the sentence requires singular verb 'is' and not ‘are.’ Hence, Option A is the correct answer.