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: A secular state is one in which the state do not
b: officially promote any one
c: religion as the state religion.

• A. a
• B. b
• C. c
• D. d

Hint:

Remember the basic rule of subject-verb agreement for the third person singular in the present tense: add an "-s" or "-es" to the verb (e.g., he runs, she does, it goes). "Do" is the plural form (they do), while "does" is the singular form (it does).

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Step 1: Understanding the Task
The task is to find the grammatical error in the definition of a secular state.

Step 2: Analyzing Each Part


Part (a): "A secular state is one in which the state do not" - This part contains a subject-verb agreement error. The subject is "the state," which is a singular noun. The verb used is "do not," which is the plural form. The correct singular form is "does not".

Part (b): "officially promote any one" - This part is grammatically correct.

Part (c): "religion as the state religion." - This part is also grammatically correct, completing the idea from part (b).


Step 3: Identifying the Error
The error is in part (a). The singular subject "the state" requires the singular verb "does not".

Step 4: Final Answer
The error lies in part (a). Therefore, option (A) is the correct answer.