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Question : Find the part of the given sentence that has an error in it. If there is no error, choose 'No Error'.
Humans have rapidly changing the balance of gases in the atmosphere.

Option 1: Humans have rapidly

Option 2: changing the balance of

Option 3: gases in the atmosphere.

Option 4: No Error


Team Careers360 18th Jan, 2024
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Correct Answer: changing the balance of


Solution : The second option is correct.

  • The sentence is in the present perfect tense, which means it requires a past participle after have.
  • Changing is a present participle and cannot be used in this context.
  • The error in the sentence is the phrase changing the balance of .
  • So, changing should be corrected to changed for grammatical accuracy.

Therefore, the correct answer is changing the balance .

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