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    Question

    In the sentence, identify the segment which contains

    the grammatical error.  Poverty is compounded by inflation which has reached extreme levels in the region, as demonstrated by consumer price indexes.
    A Poverty is compounded by inflation Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B which has reached extreme Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C levels in the region, as Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D demonstrated by consumer price indexes Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    The grammatical error of the sentence is in option D. There are two plurals for some nouns, each with a different meaning. ‘Index’ is one of them. It has ‘indexes’ and ‘indices’ as its plurals. ‘Indexes’ mean (in a book or set of books) an alphabetical list of names, subjects, etc. with reference to the pages on which they are mentioned’ while ‘indices’ mean ‘pointers on an instrument, showing a quantity, a position on a scale etc. There is no mention of topics of a book or something thus, “indexes” is wrong here. Thus, replace “indexes” with “indices” to make the sentence grammatically correct. Correct sentence: Poverty is compounded by inflation which has reached extreme levels in the region, as demonstrated by consumer price indices.

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