Question : Directions: In the following question, some parts of the sentence may have some errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If the sentence is free from error, select "No Error".
A lot of money (1) / were spent (2) / on the Commonwealth Games. (3) / No Error. (4)
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
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Correct Answer: (2)
Solution : The correct choice is the second option .
Explanation : The phrase "a lot of money" is considered a singular entity, and when referring to a singular entity, the verb should also be singular. So the verb should be singular, which is "was" instead of "were".
Therefore, the correct sentence is: "A lot of money was spent on the Commonwealth Games."
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