Question :
Find out the part which contains an error of subject-verb agreement:
A few steps beyond that line was seen two boxes which were black and white in colour.
Option 1: A few steps beyond
Option 2: that line was seen two boxes
Option 3: which were black
Option 4: No error
Option 5: and white in colour
Correct Answer: that line was seen two boxes
Solution :
Boxes are two, hence, ‘were’ to be used instead of ‘was’.
Change the voice:
They are making tea
Option 1:
Tea is being made by them
Option 2:
Tea is being make by them
Option 3:
Tea was made by them
Option 4: Tea was being made by them
Option 5:
Tea is made by them
This is being done by him
Option 1: This is being done by him
He is doing it
He will do it
Option 4:
He has been doing this
He has done it
Change the voice
She held him responsible
He was held responsible by her
Option 2: She was held responsible by him
He was responsibly held be her
He was held responsible
He held her responsible
He never breaches trust
Trust is never breached by him
Option 2: Never do they breach the trust
Never does he breach the trust
Trust is breached him never
Trust is not breached by him
She always eats cakes
Cakes are always eaten by her
Cakes are always being eaten by her
Cakes are being eaten by her
Option 4: Cakes are being eaten by her always
Cakes are eaten by her
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