Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The corresponding letter of that part is the answer. If the given sentence is correct as it is, then choose option ‘No error’ as your answer response. (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any).

The various (A)/ amounts clearly belongs to (B)/ different budget categories (C)/ in the annual financial report. (D)

Correct option is B

The incorrect part is (B).

Detailed Analysis

• The Error: "...amounts clearly belongs to..."
• The Rule: This is a subject-verb agreement error. In English, the verb must match the number of the subject.
• If the subject is singular, the verb usually ends in -s (e.g., The amount belongs).
• If the subject is plural, the verb should be in its base form (e.g., The amounts belong).
• The Context: The subject of the sentence is "amounts" (plural). Therefore, the verb must be the plural form "belong."
• The Correction: Change "belongs" to "belong."
• Corrected Sentence: The various amounts clearly belong to different budget categories in the annual financial report.

Breakdown of Other Parts

• (A) The various: Correct. "Various" is an adjective that correctly precedes the plural noun "amounts."
• (C) different budget categories: Correct. "Categories" is plural to match the "various amounts" discussed.
• (D) in the annual financial report: Correct. Standard prepositional phrase indicating the location of the data.

Grammar Guide: Subject-Verb Agreement

A common mistake in these types of questions is getting distracted by words placed between the subject and the verb (like the adverb "clearly").