Question

    In each question below, a sentence is given with a part of it printed in bold type. That part contains a phrase that may be correct or erroneous. Each sentence is followed by phrases (A), (B), (C), and (D). Find out which is the correct phrase that should replace the error in bold, if there is any, and which makes the sentence grammatically meaningful and correct. If the sentence is correct as it is and ‘No improvement required’, mark option 5 ‘No improvement required’ as the answer.

    The crisis are so deep that even government officials are reportedly not paid their salaries on time.

    A are so deep in Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B is so deep Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C is so deep that Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D are in deep Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E No improvement required Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Here, since ‘crisis’ is the subject, ‘is’ is correct, not ‘are’. The crisis is so deep that even government officials are reportedly not paid their salaries on time.

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