Question : The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error
The strain caused by / the difficulties and anxieties / were more than / she could bear.
Option 1: the difficulties and anxieties
Option 2: were more than
Option 3: she could bear
Option 4: The strain caused by
Correct Answer: were more than
Solution : The error lies in the second option.
The error lies in the subject-verb agreement. In this case, the noun strain is singular so the verb should also be singular. However, the verb were is plural, which should be replaced with was .
Therefore, the correct sentence should be, " The strain caused by the difficulties and anxieties was more than she could bear".
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