Question : Find the part of the given sentence that has an error in it. If there is no error, choose 'No Error'.
People that are lonely have higher levels of the hormone cortisol.
Option 1: people that are lonely
Option 2: have higher levels of
Option 3: the hormone cortisol
Option 4: no error
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Correct Answer: people that are lonely
Solution : The right choice is the first option.
Explanation: The error lies in the first segment of the sentence, people that are lonely.
We know that who is a relative pronoun, used to introduce a relative or restrictive clause that refers to a person. Conversely, that can be used for both people and things, but who is preferred when referring to individuals or persons in general. So, for correction, that should be replaced with who .
Then, the correct form of the sentence would be: "People who are lonely have higher levels of the hormone cortisol."
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