English grammar – Spot the error (choose the part with an error or “No error”). Notice text: All renew licences / may be collected from / the cashier's counter after / paying the fees.

Difficulty: Easy

Correct Answer: All renew licences

Explanation:


Introduction / Context:
This question imitates a notice-board instruction. It examines correct word formation and noun modification in official English (“renewed licences” vs. “renew licences”).



Given Data / Assumptions:

  • Context: distributing licences that have already been renewed.
  • Structure: “All … licences may be collected … after paying the fees.”
  • The intended head noun is “licences.”


Concept / Approach:
We need the correct adjective/participle to modify “licences.” The base verb “renew” cannot directly modify a noun in this way. The appropriate forms are “renewed licences” (participle) or “renewal licences”/“licence renewals” depending on meaning. In notices, “All renewed licences …” is standard.



Step-by-Step Solution:

Identify modifier: “renew” (bare verb) is wrong as a pre-nominal modifier.Replace with participle: “renewed licences”.Check the rest: “may be collected from the cashier’s counter after paying the fees” is structurally sound.


Verification / Alternative check:

Corrected notice: “All renewed licences may be collected from the cashier’s counter after paying the fees.”


Why Other Options Are Wrong:

B: Passive permission with “may be collected” is fine.C: Possessive “cashier’s counter” is idiomatic.D: Gerund phrase “after paying the fees” is acceptable in official style.


Common Pitfalls:

Using bare verbs as attributive adjectives; confusing “renewal” (noun) with “renewed” (participle) in notice wording.


Final Answer:
All renew licences

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