Multiple choice

Directions: This question presents a sentence, all or part of which is underlined. Beneath the sentence you will find five ways of phrasing the underlined part. The first of these repeats the original; the other four are different. If you think the original is best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose one of the others.

Shakespeare's' Othello' along with several other dramas are going to be played at the theatre.

  1. are going to be played at the theatre.

  2. were going to be played at the theatre.

  3. are going to be played on the theatre.

  4. is going to be played at the theatre.

  5. is going to be played on the theatre.

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The sentence bears error of subject-verb agreement. The subject 'Othello' is singular and it should be followed by singular verb 'is' not by 'are'. This option corrects the error.