Multiple choice

Direction: The sentence below has been divided into three parts a, b and c.The sentence has no more than one error, select the part which contains the error as your answer. If there is no error, then choose (d) as your answer.

When the ship arrived in port,(a)/ the crew was taken into custody (b) / on a charge of mutiny. (c) / No error (d)

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)
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B Correct answer
Explanation

 It should be ' the crew were taken into custody'. If the collective noun (crew) is being regarded as a collection of individual members, then the collective noun is followed by a plural verb. Singular verbs are used when the group is being thought of a single unit.

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