Questions :
Find the part of the sentence that contains an error: That the report overlooked several underlying causes (1) / behind the public unrest were surprising (2) / given the volume of evidence (3) / collected over the past few months. (4)
Options :
- (1)
- (2)
- (3)
- (4)
correct answer : b)
Explanation :
The subject of the sentence is the noun clause "That the report overlooked several underlying causes…", which is singular. Therefore, it should be "was surprising" instead of "were surprising". Hence, the correct answer is option (b) (2). ————————————————–