Question : Directions: In the following question, some parts of the sentence have errors, and some are correct. Find out which part of the sentence has an error. The number of that part is the answer. If a sentence is error-free, your answer is "No Error".
The sum and substance of this poem is as follows.
(1) of this poem
(2) No Error
(3) The sum and substance
(4) is as follows
Option 1: 1
Option 2: 2
Option 3: 3
Option 4: 4
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Correct Answer: 2
Solution : The phrase "sum and substance" is considered a compound subject, and it is plural in this context. Therefore, the verb "are" should be used instead of "is" to maintain proper subject-verb agreement.
The corrected sentence is, "The sum and substance of this poem are as follows," which correctly matches the plural subject with the plural verb.
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