Question

Find out which part of the sentence has an error.
The progress of those plants is not being very encouraging and they are in various stage of decay. 

Options

• The progress of those plants

• is not being very encouraging

• and they are in various stage of decay

• No error

Answer 1

We require the plural 'stages' after 'various'.
Hence, 'and they are in various stage of decay' is the correct option.