Question : Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. If there is no error, select 'No Error'.
Droughts effect water supply in Southern/Spain, which is increasingly turning towards / seawater desalination to meet its water needs.
Option 1: seawater desalination to meet its water needs.
Option 2: No Error
Option 3: Spain, which is increasingly turning towards
Option 4: Droughts effect water supply in Southern
Correct Answer: Droughts effect water supply in Southern
Solution : The fourth option is correct.
- The error lies in the use of effect.
- The correct word is affect, which means to produce a change or influence something, while effect means to bring about a result.
- Droughts is a plural noun and requires the plural verb affect , which is a singular verb
Therefore, the correct sentence would be: Droughts affect water supply in Southern Spain, which is increasingly turning towards seawater desalination to meet its water needs.