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    Question

    Read the sentence to find out whether there is any

    grammatical or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is ‘No error’, the answer is (5). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any). In Scandinavian countries, where (1)/ the sea is an integral part (2)/ of daily life, survival skills for the (3)/ water is taught to everyone (4)/ no error (5)
    A 1 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 2 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 3 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 4 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E no error Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    The phrase 'water is taught; is incorrect because the subject 'skills' is plural and should agree with the verb 'are.' The correct phrase is 'water are taught.' In Scandinavian countries, where the sea is an integral part of daily life, survival skills for the water are taught to everyone.

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