Question

The following paragraph has not been edited. There is one error in each line. Write the incorrect word and the correction in your answer sheet against the correct blank number. In Sahara, the land is turning red
As the temperature are soaring high. ………………………..
The burn is even borne by the camels ………………………...
Which are called a ship of desert …………………………
Global warming have made the temperature …………………………
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Answer 1

Hint: The errors are in every statement. The errors are mainly related to the noun of numbers, i.e., singularity and plurality of the words. Singular words are the words that are mainly used for the count of one item, object or person whereas Plural refers to the words that denote more than one count of items, object or person. There is also an error with the demonstrative pronoun in one of the statements. Demonstrative pronouns are the pronouns that specify a particular object, person or situation.

Complete answer:
As the temperature are soaring high.
 As the temperature is soaring high.
In the above-mentioned sentence, the error is with the word ‘are’. This is because the temperature is an abstract noun as it talks about the concept of something. The abstract nouns do not have any plural form. They are singular in nature. Therefore, despite using ‘are’ we are supposed to use ‘is’.

The burn is even borne by the camels
This burn is even borne by the camels.
In the above sentence, the error is with the word ‘the’. This is because the burn specifies the soaring high temperature mentioned in the first statement. Therefore, we are supposed to use ‘This’ despite ‘the’. Thus, using ‘this’ is the correct answer.

Which are called a ship of desert
which are called the ship of desert.
In the above sentence, the error is with the word ‘a’. This is because camels are the ship of the desert is a universal truth or a fact. We always use ‘the’ as an article to refer to universal truth or a fact. Therefore, instead of using ‘a’, we are supposed to used ‘the’.

Global warming have made the temperature
Global warming has made the temperature.
In the above sentence, the error is with the word ‘have’. This is because Global warming is a phenomenon that is occurring in nature. Universal phenomenon doesn’t have any plural form. Thus, instead of using ‘have’ we are supposed to use ‘has’ as ‘has’ is a helping verb used for singular forms.

Note: Abstract nouns don’t have plural forms. They are always singular in nature as they specify some things or a concept. Thus, we use helping verbs such as ‘is’, ‘has’ and ‘was’ for singular forms of words. ‘The’ as an article is mostly used when talking about facts or universal truths or to a point a specific thing.