Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error.
The news of his involvement in illegal activities have shocked everybody.

Correct option is C

Option (c) "have shocked everybody" contains a grammatical error.

• Explanation: The subject "The news" is singular, and therefore, the verb should be "has" instead of "have" to agree with the singular subject.

• Correct Sentence: The news of his involvement in illegal activities has shocked everybody.

• Grammatical Rule Used: Subject-Verb Agreement - A singular subject takes a singular verb, and a plural subject takes a plural verb.

• Example: The report of the accident has caused widespread concern.