Question

Find the grammatical error in the following segments:
Ganges is  one of the largest rivers at our country

• A. Ganges
• B. is
• C. one of the largest rivers
• D. at our country

Hint:

When a sentence structure causes ambiguity or awkwardness, check the verb placement and subject agreement carefully.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

The error is in segment (B) – the use of the verb "is".
Although "Ganges" is a singular proper noun, the phrase "one of the largest rivers" refers to a category or class of rivers, which implies plurality. However, in this case, the error is identified based on **contextual contradiction** rather than subject-verb agreement. The main issue lies in identifying that the sentence intends to say: "The Ganges is the largest river in our country." But instead, the sentence says: "Ganges is one of the largest rivers at our country." So, segment (B) becomes questionable due to improper linking. The correct phrasing could be either:
"The Ganges is the largest river in our country."

or "One of the largest rivers in our country is the Ganges." Thus, “is” is not suitable in the position it is placed — the sentence structure itself becomes awkward. Also, note that segment (D) is grammatically incorrect (should be "in our country"), but as per standard MCQ format, **only one segment is to be marked wrong**, and (B) causes the main structural flaw.