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Question : The following sentence has been divided into parts. 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.

One of his books were / shortlisted for the Booker Prize / in the year 1992.

Option 1: shortlisted for the Booker Prize

Option 2: in the year 1992

Option 3: One of his books were

Option 4: No error


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Correct Answer: One of his books were


Solution : The correct choice is the third option .

There is an error in the segment " one of his books were " of the sentence.

The phrase "one of his books" is the subject of the sentence and is followed by a singular verb. So, it should be "one of his books was" instead of "one of his books were" to maintain the proper subject-verb agreement.

Therefore, the correct sentence would be: "One of his books was shortlisted for the Booker Prize in the year 1992."

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