Question : The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
The mother as well as the sons / were asked to appear / before the magistrate / for interrogation.
Option 1: were asked to appear
Option 2: for interrogation
Option 3: before the magistrate
Option 4: The mother as well as the sons
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Correct Answer: were asked to appear
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
Explanation : When two nouns are connected with "as well as", the verb must agree with the first subject. Since the subject is singular, the verb would also be in singular form. So, the correct form should be "was asked to appear" to maintain the proper subject-verb agreement.
Therefore, the correct sentence would be: The mother as well as the sons was asked to appear before the magistrate for interrogation.
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