Multiple choice

Directions: Identify the part having an error. If no part has an error, mark (5).

  1. Since the shipment of

  2. supplies of raw materials

  3. were delayed,

  4. we will have to reschedule our work

  5. No error
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The subject is 'the shipment of supplies of raw materials' which is a singular phrase (the head noun is 'shipment'). Therefore, the verb must be singular 'was delayed' not plural 'were delayed'. This is a subject-verb agreement error where a long noun phrase with a prepositional phrase incorrectly uses a plural verb.

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