Multiple choice

Directions: Identify the part having an error. If there is no error mark (4) as your answer.

  1. The whole block of flats

  2. including two shops were

  3. destroyed in fire.

  4. No error
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The subject of the sentence is 'The whole block', which is singular. Phrases like 'including two shops' do not change the number of the subject, so the verb should be 'was' instead of 'were'.

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