Question : The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don't find any error, mark 'No Error' as your answer.
The present-century threats to our environment, / which include interfering species, ailments, pollution and / a boiling temperature, were putting wildlife populations at peril.
Option 1: which include interfering species, ailments, pollution, and
Option 2: The present-century threats to our environment
Option 3: a boiling temperature, were putting wildlife populations at peril
Option 4: No Error
Correct Answer: a boiling temperature, were putting wildlife populations at peril
Solution : The error lies in the third segment.
The sentence is talking about the current scenario and hence should be in the present tense, maintaining the subject-verb agreement.
Therefore, the correct sentence would be: "The present-century threats to our environment, which include interfering species, ailments, pollution, and a boiling temperature, are putting wildlife populations in peril."
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