Multiple choice

Directions: The following sentence has four parts marked (A), (B), (C), (D) and (E). One of the parts may contain an error and if so, identify the part that contains the error and choose the letter corresponding to that part from the given options. If the sentence does not contain any error, mark (E) as your answer.

Every fridge, (A)/ television and (B)/ air conditioner are (C)/ marked for reduction sale. (D)/ No error (E)

  1. (A)

  2. (B)

  3. (C)

  4. (D)

  5. (E)
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct option as this part of the sentence has the error. In these type of sentences, when three subjects are connected by 'and' and preceded by 'every', a singular verb is used. So, this sentence should replace the plural verb 'are' with a singular verb 'is'.

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