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    The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. They / was / reading / a notice.
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    The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
    They / was / reading / a notice.

    A.

    a notice

    B.

    reading

    C.

    was

    D.

    They

    Correct option is C


    The segment containing a grammatical error is (c) "was." The correct segment should be "were" as the subject "They" is plural. Subject-verb agreement requires verbs to agree in number with their subjects. "They" is plural, thus necessitating the plural verb "were." Grammatical rule used: Subject-verb agreement with plural subjects. Example: They were excited about the upcoming trip.

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