Question : Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error.
The jury are from different parts of the country.
Option 1: are from
Option 2: The jury
Option 3: different parts
Option 4: of the country
Correct Answer: are from
Solution : The error lies in the first option.
Explanation:
The error lies in the subject-verb agreement.
Jury
is a collective noun, and it's typically treated as singular. In this case, however, the error is in the usage of the plural verb
are
with the collective noun
jury.
Therefore, the correct sentence would be: "The jury is from different parts of the country."
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