Question

Identify the error in the sentence: "The company’s profits has increased significantly."

• A. Company’s
• B. Has
• C. Increased
• D. No error

Hint:

Check subject-verb agreement, especially with collective nouns like "company."

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

- Step 1: "Company" is singular, so the verb should be "have" for plural or "has" corrected to "have" in context.
- Step 2: Evaluate: (1) Correct possessive, (2) "Has" should be "have" (typo in question), (3) Correct verb, (4) Incorrect as error exists.
- Step 3: Correct sentence: "The company’s profits have increased."
- Step 4: Confirm: Subject-verb agreement error in "has."
- Step 5: Option (2) is correct.