The success of the (a) / government sponsor job guarantee programme (b...
Substitute ‘government-sponsored’ for ‘government sponsor’.
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The success of the (a) / government sponsor job guarantee programme (b...
I think the answer is B as it should be government-sponsored, I don't see any issue with C.
The success of the (a) / government sponsor job guarantee programme (b...
The error in the given sentence is in part (c), which should read "government-sponsored job guarantee programme" instead of "government sponsor job guarantee programme".
Explanation:
The sentence discusses the success of a government-sponsored job guarantee programme, which has resulted in a drastic drop in poverty. Let's analyze the error and the correction in detail:
a) The success of the - This part is grammatically correct and does not contain any error.
b) government sponsor job guarantee programme - Here, the error lies in the phrase "government sponsor". It should be "government-sponsored" to indicate that the job guarantee programme is sponsored or supported by the government.
c) has resulted in a - This part is grammatically correct and does not contain any error.
d) drastic drop in poverty - This part is grammatically correct and does not contain any error.
e) No error - This option is incorrect since there is an error in part (c).
Correction:
The correct sentence would be: "The success of the government-sponsored job guarantee programme has resulted in a drastic drop in poverty."
In this correction, the phrase "government-sponsored" accurately describes the nature of the job guarantee programme, indicating that it is supported or sponsored by the government. This change ensures that the sentence is grammatically correct and conveys the intended meaning effectively.