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English Language & Literature — CBSE Class 10 board question

Q1. [1]
Identify the error and supply the correction for the following sentence. A bird in the hand are worth two in the bush. Use the given format for your response. Error | Correction
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Model Answer

Error | Correction
are | is

Explanation

"A bird in the hand" is a singular subject, so it requires the singular verb is. This is a proverb treated as a singular noun phrase. Examiners award the mark only if both the error and correction are correctly identified.

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