Read the sentence and find out whether there is an error in any of its underlined parts (A), (B) or (C). If there is no error, choose (E) ‘None of the above’.
Read the sentence and find out whether there is an error in any of its underlined parts (A), (B) or (C). If there is no error, choose (E) ‘None of the above’.
This set | of books | are for sale.
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Correct answer: (C) are for sale.
Explanation
The subject is ‘set’ (singular), so the verb must be singular: ‘This set of books is for sale.’ The error is in part (C).