Question : Parts of the following sentence are given as options. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
A lot of food we serve are wasted.
Option 1: are wasted
Option 2: we serve
Option 3: A lot
Option 4: of food
Correct Answer: are wasted
Solution : The correct choice is the first option .
Explanation :
The phrase a lot is followed by food , which is a singular noun. If a singular noun follows the phrase a lot , then it takes a singular verb. Thus, it should take a singular verb to maintain the subject-verb agreement.
Therefore, the correct sentence is: A lot of food we serve is wasted .
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