Question

Find the part of the sentence which contains an error.
The baby showed a noticeable (a) distaste for (b) these kind (c) of prepared baby food. (d)
a) a
b) b
c) c
d) d

Answer 1

Hint: Each subject has to match the other verbs in the sentence, and their singularity or plurality must be maintained. Try to identify which verbs and subjects don’t fit.

Complete answer:
In English, grammar rules are followed strictly as they can completely change the meaning of the sentence. So, tenses and verbs are very important tools to convey the meaning of a sentence.
In order for a sentence to be grammatically correct, it has to have the following-
The first letter of the first word and proper nouns must be capitalized.
The subject and the verb should match, i.e. if the verb is singular, then we have to make sure that the noun is singular and vice versa.
The tense should also be correct for the sentence, and it should be relevant.
It should be punctuated properly. Each sentence should be punctuated properly.
If we follow all these rules, we get a perfect grammatically correct sentence.

Now, let’s look at the given options-
a) The baby showed a noticeable - This phrase is the main part of the given sentence. The subject of the sentence matches the verb. The article is correctly placed and the adjective is also correctly placed. This is not the required answer. So, this is an incorrect option.
b) distaste for - This phrase is grammatically correct. The preposition is correctly placed. Everything is arranged in the proper order. This is not the required answer. So, this is an incorrect option.
c) these kind - This phrase is grammatically incorrect. These two words don’t match each other. One is plural and one is singular. This is the required answer. So, this is the correct option.
d) of prepared baby food - This phrase is grammatically correct. The preposition is correctly placed. Everything is arranged in the proper order. This is not the required answer. So, this is an incorrect option.

Note:
 Deconstruct each option, and cross-check whether each subject matches each verb and whether everything is spelled correctly. Then, choose the option that has an error in it.