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Question : The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
One of the major challenges / he faced during his / undergraduate days were / the shortage of money.

Option 1: he faced during his

Option 2: One of the major challenges

Option 3: the shortage of money

Option 4: undergraduate days were


Team Careers360 9th Jan, 2024
Answer (1)
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Correct Answer: undergraduate days were


Solution : The error lies in the fourth option.

The subject one is singular, and as per subject-verb agreement, when it is the subject of the sentence, the verb should also be singular. The correct verb form to agree with a singular subject is was instead of were.

Therefore, the correct sentence should be: "One of the major challenges he faced during his undergraduate days was the shortage of money."

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