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Multiple choice english-grammar-course mh-grammar-ch13

Find the segment with a grammatical error: 'The news about (A) / the recent floods (B) / were shocking to (C) / the entire nation. (D)'

  1. The news about

  2. the recent floods

  3. were shocking to

  4. the entire nation.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

'News' is an uncountable noun that is always treated as singular; the verb 'were' must be replaced with the singular form 'was'.

Multiple choice english-grammar-course mh-grammar-ch13

Identify the segment containing an error: 'He is one of those (A) / scientists who has (B) / dedicated their career (C) / to climate research. (D)'

  1. He is one of those

  2. scientists who has

  3. dedicated their career

  4. to climate research.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The relative clause 'who...' refers to the plural noun 'scientists', so the verb must be the plural form 'have' rather than the singular 'has'.