Question : Directions: In the following question, some parts of the sentence have errors and some are correct. Find out which part of the sentence has an error. The number of that part is the answer. If a sentence is error-free, your answer is "No Error".
His need for affection (1) / stem from his (2) / father's long absence. (3) / No Error (4)
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
Correct Answer: (2)
Solution : The correct choice is the second option .
Explanation: The subject "need" is singular, and when expressing a cause-and-effect relationship, the verb should agree with the subject in number. So, the correct form is "stems" to be used with a singular subject.
So, the correct sentence is: His need for affection stems from his father's long absence.
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