Writing > Identifying Sentence Errors
The following sentence contains either a single error or no error at all. If the sentence contains an error, select the one underlined part that must be changed to make the sentence correct. If the sentence contains no error, select choice E.
(A)Among the (B)most widespread of marine animals, starfish and sea urchins (C)inhabit all seas (D)except that of the polar regions. (E)No error
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
The correct answer is D
Explanation
The error in this sentence occurs at (D), where there is improper pronoun use. The plural pronoun “those” should be used to refer to the seas (plural noun) of the regions.
