Question :
In these questions some of the sentences have errors and some have none. Find out which part of a sentence has an error and indicate it corresponding to the appropriate letters. If there is no error, indicate corresponding to the last option.
The manager as well as (A)/ the subordinates absented (B)/ themselves from the office (C)/ No Error (D).
Option 1: a
Option 2: b
Option 3: c
Option 4: No Error
Correct Answer: c
Solution : There is an error in the part "c" therefore the option 3 is correct.
Replace ‘themselves’ by ‘himself’.
Beacause the main subject is ‘The manager’ is a singular noun.
According to sub-verb agreement rule, nouns/pronouns, connected with ‘with’, ‘along-with’, ‘together with’ ‘as well as’, ‘like’, ‘unlike’, ‘besides’ etc. take the verb after them according to the first noun.
Therefore the correct statement is
The manager as well as the subordinates absented himself from the office.
In these questions some of the sentences have errors and some have none. Find out which part of a sentence has an error and indicate it corresponding to the appropriate letters. If there is no error, indicate corresponding to the last
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