Direction : Read the following sentence to find out whether there is an error in any underlined part. No sentence has more than one error. If you feel there is no error in a sentence, write (D) to signify 'No error'.

As a citizen of India (A) / I cherishes both (B) / our democracy and secularism. (C) / No error (D)

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Question

This question was previously asked in

BPSC AE Paper 1 (General English) 10 Nov 2022 Official Paper

Answer 1

The correct answer is Option 2.

Key Points

The verb "cherishes" should be corrected to "cherish" to agree with the subject "I".
The subject-verb agreement is crucial in ensuring the sentence is grammatically correct.
The correct phrase should be "I cherish both," ensuring grammatical correctness and clarity.
Thus, the error is located in part B of the sentence.

Therefore, the correct answer is Option 2.

Correct Sentence: "As a citizen of India, I cherish both our democracy and secularism."

Additional Information

A: "As a citizen of India," – This part of the sentence is grammatically correct and does not require any changes.
C: "our democracy and secularism." – This part of the sentence is grammatically correct and does not require any changes.
D: "No error" – This would be the correct option if there were no mistakes in the sentence, but there is an error in part B.