Question:
Spot the error and rewrite the correct sentence :
He prescribe medicine alongwith a few exercises to his patients.
Spot the error and rewrite the correct sentence :
He prescribe medicine alongwith a few exercises to his patients.
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Singular subjects (he, she, it) require verbs in the third-person singular form (e.g., prescribes, eats, writes). Also, "along with" should always be written as two separate words.
Updated On: Mar 5, 2025
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Solution and Explanation
The errors in the given sentence are:
1. "prescribe" should be "prescribes" to match the singular subject "He".
2. "alongwith" should be "along with", as "alongwith" is incorrect usage in English.
Corrected Sentence: He prescribes medicine along with a few exercises to his patients.
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