Multiple choice

Directions: The following sentence tests your ability to recognise grammar and usage errors. The sentence contains either a single error or no error at all. The error, if there is one, is in underlined and lettered part. If the sentence contains an error, select the one underlined part that must be changed to make the sentence correct as your answer. If the sentence is correct, select choice (E) and mark it as your answer. In choosing your answer, follow the requirements of standard written English.

He (A) together with his team members (B) are very (C) distressed by the annual Medieval Fair, (D) which is held on the outskirts of the village. (E) No error

  1. (A)

  2. (B)

  3. (C)

  4. (D)

  5. (E)

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

With the conjunctions like ‘together with’, ‘as well as’ etc. the verb is used according to the first subject. In this sentence the first subject ‘he’ is singular, so singular verb ‘is’ should be used.