An idiom/phrase is given below in bold. Following this idiom/phrase are given three sentences, which use the given idiom/phrase. The idiom/phrase may or may not be used correctly in one or more sentences. Identify the sentence(s) that use(s) the idiom/phrase incorrectly, either in terms of grammar or context.
Cross that bridge when one comes to it
I. That way they can cross that bridge when they comes to it - pretend to work and contribute to the stock of humour in the world.
II. The erratic trading in crude oil futures seen this week expanded on Friday, as commodity watchers sought to cross that bridge when they comes to it ahead of a Sunday meeting by the oil-exporting cartel OPEC.
III. My interview last week went quite well, but the job means that we will have to move to a new city, so I am not going to think about it now, I will cross that bridge when I come to it.
1.Both I & II
2.Only I
3.Only II
4.Only III
5.Other than these options
Correct Answer : 1
Solution :
Cross that bridge when one comes to it- to deal with a problem only when it arises. The idiom has been used correctly in III but incorrectly in I and II. Subject-verb agreement mismatch in I and II ('they' (plural) needs a plural verb ('come') and not a singular verb ('comes'). Option A is the correct answer.
Note:
Subject-verb agreement is the grammatical rule that the verb or verbs in a sentence must match the number, person, and gender of the subject; in English, the verb needs to match just the number and sometimes the person. For example, the singular subject it and the plural subject they use different versions of the same verb: it goes . . . and they go . . .
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