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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


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Answer (1)
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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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