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Q · Subject Verb Agreement (Syntax)Medium · 45s
Directions:- Find out the Error in each of the following sentences, if any. If there is no error, your answer is “D”: The number of foreign tourists (A) residing in India are increasing (B) day by day during this tourist season. (C) No error (D)
TopicSubject Verb Agreement (Syntax)
Question Typemultiple choice
DifficultyMedium
Marking+1 / −0.33
Test Duration30 min
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Use 'is increasing' instead of 'are increasing'; the singular subject 'The number of foreign tourists' requires 'is.'
Final Answer: Option B - residing in India are increasing