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Question : Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains an error.
My younger brother were attending a short-term computer course these days.

Option 1: were attending

Option 2: My younger brother

Option 3: a short-term computer course

Option 4: these days


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Answer (1)
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Correct Answer: were attending


Solution : The correct choice is the first option.

The subject my younger brother is singular and the verb should agree with the subject. The part mentioned in the sentence "were attending" is plural and should be replaced with "is attending" as it refers to an ongoing action.

The correct statement is: "My younger brother is attending a short-term computer course these days."

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