Question 83:
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:
- a) (1)
- b) (2)
- c) (3)
- d) (4)
correct answer : b)
Explanation:
The subject is the singular noun clause ‘That the report overlooked several underlying causes’. Therefore, the verb should be singular ‘was surprising’ instead of ‘were surprising’ in part (2).