Find the part of the sentence that contains an error: The draft policy outlines (a)/that each employee must adhere to (b)/the cod…

Question

Find the part of the sentence that contains an error:

The draft policy outlines (a)/that each employee must adhere to (b)/the code of conduct (c)/irrespective of their position.(d)

1. A. (a)
2. B. (b)
3. C. (c)
4. D. (d) (Correct answer)

Correct Answer

Option D — (d)

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is (d).

Key Points

• The error is in segment (d): 'irrespective of their position'.
• The subject 'each employee' is singular, and pronouns like each/every/anyone/someone take a singular pronoun — so 'their' should be 'his/her'.
• Subject–pronoun agreement with distributive words (each, every, everyone) is a favourite error-spotting target: the noun feels plural but is grammatically singular.