Question : The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
A pack of wolves / were chasing / the deer / in the forest.
Option 1: the deer
Option 2: A pack of wolves
Option 3: were chasing
Option 4: in the forest
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Correct Answer: were chasing
Solution : The error lies in the third option.
The subject in this sentence is "a pack of wolves" which is a collective noun, and collective nouns such as herd and pack take a singular verb. To maintain the subject-verb agreement, "were" should be replaced with "was" to make the sentence grammatically accurate.
Therefore, the correct sentence is: A pack of wolves was chasing the deer in the forest.
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The / God / is / omniscient.
Option 1: is
Option 2: The
Option 3: God
Option 4: omniscient
Question : The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. Janet has / a pet dog / who are / very smart.
Option 1: Janet has
Option 2: who are
Option 3: a pet dog
Option 4: very smart
After a long trek / through the forest, / we arrived to the camp/around 8 p.m.
Option 1: After a long trek
Option 2: around 8 p.m.
Option 3: through the forest
Option 4: we arrived to the camp
Need I to/ wait / for your / approval?
Option 1: for your
Option 2: approval
Option 3: wait
Option 4: Need I to
Give me / a book / that is / on the table.
Option 1: on the table
Option 2: Give me
Option 3: a book
Option 4: that is
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