Multiple choice

Directions: Read the given sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The letter (A , B, C or D) of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (E).

Some of our staff is worried (A) / that as soon as (B) / the project is over they (C) / will lose their jobs. (D) No error (E)

  1. (A)

  2. (B)

  3. (C)

  4. (D)

  5. (E)
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A Correct answer
Explanation

'Some of our staff' is plural, so it requires the plural verb 'are,' not 'is.' Subject-verb agreement dictates that plural subjects take plural verbs. The error is in part (A) where 'is' should be 'are' to agree with the plural subject.

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