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Find the part of the sentence that contains an error: The belief that the instructions are merely advisory (1) / instead of mandatory have caused (2) / repeated lapses in adherence (3) / across multiple departments. (4)

1. (1)
2. (2)
3. (3)
4. (4)

Correct answer: (2)

Solution

The subject is 'The belief', which is singular, so the verb should be 'has caused' instead of 'have caused'. The error is in part (2).

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