English Grammar – Spot the error (identify the erroneous segment or choose ‘‘No error’’). Sentence: Several issues raising in the meeting could be amicably resolved due to his tactful handling.

Introduction / Context:
Error-spotting questions test command of verb forms and participles. Here, the focus is on the correct non-finite form used to modify a noun (“issues”).

Given Data / Assumptions:

• Noun phrase in question: “Several issues raising”.
• Event frame: issues occurred in a meeting and were resolved.
• The rest of the sentence appears structurally sound.

Concept / Approach:
Past participles are used for completed actions that modify nouns (raised issues). Present participles (-ing) indicate ongoing, active roles (issues that are doing the action), which is not intended here. We need a reduced relative clause equivalent to “issues that were raised”.

Step-by-Step Solution:

Verification / Alternative check:
Substitute the full relative clause: “issues that were raised…”. This clearly matches the context and confirms the past participle “raised” is correct.

Why Other Options Are Wrong:

• “in the meeting could” – correct prepositional placement.
• “be amicably resolved” – correct passive construction with adverb placement.
• “due to his tactful handling.” – idiomatic causal phrase; fine.
• “No error.” – incorrect since option A contains an error.

Common Pitfalls:
Confusing “-ing” forms (present participle/gerund) with past participles in reduced clauses; overusing “-ing” after nouns when a passive meaning is intended.

Final Answer:
Several issues raising