Question

The following question has a sentence with three parts marked as (a), (b), (c). Read each sentence part to determine whether there is any error in any part and indicate your response against the corresponding letter, i.e., (a) or (b) or (c). If you find no error, your response should be indicated as (d).
a: Economics is the science which studies
b: human behavior as a relationship between
c: ends and scarce means which has alternative uses

• A. a
• B. b
• C. c
• D. d

Hint:

In sentences with relative clauses (starting with who, which, that), make sure the verb inside the clause agrees with the noun or pronoun the clause is describing (the antecedent). For example, "The books \textbf{which are} on the table," not "The books which is on the table."

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Step 1: Understanding the Task
The task is to find the grammatical error in the given sentence. The sentence is a classic definition of economics by Lionel Robbins.

Step 2: Analyzing Each Part


Part (a): "Economics is the science which studies" - This is grammatically correct.

Part (b): "human behavior as a relationship between" - This is also grammatically correct.

Part (c): "ends and scarce means which has alternative uses" - This part contains a subject-verb agreement error. The relative pronoun "which" refers to "scarce means" (plural). Therefore, the verb that follows should also be plural. "Has" is singular; the correct plural form is "have".


Step 3: Identifying the Error
The error is in part (c). The verb "has" should be "have" to agree with the plural antecedent "means". The correct phrase is "which have alternative uses".

Step 4: Final Answer
The error is in part (c). Therefore, option (C) is the correct answer.