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Question : Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If no substitution is required, select 'No substitution'.

Online crimes are on the increase, so everyone needing to be careful and alert.

Option 1: need to be careful

Option 2: need to have careful

Option 3: needs to be careful

Option 4: No substitution


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Correct Answer: needs to be careful


Solution : The third option is the correct choice.

  • Here, we would replace the word "needing" with "needs" to correct the sentence.
  • Thus, the error lies here in the subject-verb agreement of the given sentence.
  • Since "everyone" conceptually represents groups of people, it acts as a singular pronoun. So, we have to use a singular verb. ("needs" is singular.)

Therefore, the correct sentence is: "Online crimes are on the increase, so everyone needs to be careful and alert."

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