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Question : The following sentence has been split into four segments.Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
Mr. Das, my friend / and Principal / of this college, / have retired.

Option 1: Mr. Das, my friend

Option 2: have retired

Option 3: and Principal

Option 4: of this college


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Correct Answer: have retired


Solution : The error lies in the second option.

The error lies in the subject-verb agreement. In this case, the subject Mr. Das is singular, but the verb have is plural. The correct form should be (has retired) to ensure agreement between the singular subject and the singular verb.

Therefore, the correct sentence is, "Mr. Das, my friend, and principal of this college, has retired".

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