Multiple choice

Directions: Identify the part having an error in the given sentence. Mark (e) if there is no error.

(a) Everyone among the guests were (b) enjoying drinking (c) when the theft (d) took place.

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)

  5. (e)
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The pronoun Everyone is singular and must be paired with a singular verb to maintain subject-verb agreement. Therefore, were should be changed to was. The prepositional phrase among the guests does not change the number of the subject.

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