Identifying Sentence Errors
If the following sentence contains an error, select the one part that must be changed to make the sentence correct; otherwise, select choice E.
The environmental treaty that has just been agreed with by the member nations should serve as a framework for future progress on these and many other issues. No error
A. has just been
B. agreed with
C. on these
D. many other
E. No error
ANSWER: B
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Why is the answer B?
Hi, Nicole. Good question.
"agreed with" should be "agreed to"
You agree with a person, but agree to a treaty.
Hope this helps.
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- The Grammar Guy
I agree with the ONE answer given but feel the sentence contains a SECOND grammatical error that has yet to be addressed. Take a close look at the plural "these," and ask yourself - what's its antecedent? It certainly isn't "nations" which is the object of the preposition "by" and PLURAL by definition; so the "issue" being discussed is the SINGULAR SUBJECT of the sentence, "treaty," which represents but one "issue" addressed by the "member nations."
Ergo, the original sentence should read, "...progress on THIS [capitalization included for visuual effect] and many other issues."
If I'm wrong, let me know, and I PROMISE to enroll to a remedial grammar class....
The word "these" is not ungrammatical. It refers to plural "issues," not all of which are mentioned in this sentence.
It would be ungrammatical to write "this issues" or "these issue."
The fact that there are multiple issues means that this sentence has a larger context.
However, the question presented is not one of context, but of grammar.
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