Question : Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don't find any error, mark 'No error' as your answer.
The students was given the task of penning down a short write-up.
Option 1: given the task of penning
Option 2: the students was
Option 3: down a short write-up
Option 4: No error
Correct Answer: the students was
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
The error is in the subject-verb agreement. The correct form is "were" instead of "was" because "students" is a plural noun, and the verb should agree with the plural subject.
Therefore, the correct sentence is: "The students were given the task of penning down a short write-up."
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