Find the part of the given sentence that has an error in it. If there is no error, choose ‘Nor error’.
Fires in California is sounding alarm bells that cannot be ignored.

Correct option is A

The part “Fires in California is” contains the error.
· Explanation: The subject “Fires” is plural, and hence it must be followed by a plural verb “are” instead of “is”.
· Grammatical Rule:
· Subject-Verb Agreement: A plural subject must take a plural verb.
· Correct usage: “Fires in California are sounding alarm bells…”
· Rule in Hindi: जब कर्ता (subject) बहुवचन हो, तो क्रिया (verb) भी बहुवचन होनी चाहिए। “Fires” एक बहुवचन शब्द है, इसलिए “are” का प्रयोग होना चाहिए।
Meanings of options:
· (a) Fires in California is – Incorrect verb for plural subject “Fires”.
· Hindi: कैलिफोर्निया में आग लगने की घटनाएँ – इसमें 'is' की जगह 'are' होना चाहिए
· (b) Sounding alarm bells – Raising concerns or alerts.
· Hindi: चेतावनी की घंटी बजाना
· (c) No error – Incorrect because there is an error.
· (d) that cannot be ignored – A defining clause, grammatically correct.
· Hindi: जिसे नजरअंदाज नहीं किया जा सकता