Question : The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
They all, except Shirin, were very sad / during the farewell party given / to the teacher retiring, and her / indifference were well noticed.
Option 1: They all, except Shirin, were very sad
Option 2: during the farewell party given
Option 3: indifference were well noticed.
Option 4: to the teacher retiring, and her
Correct Answer: indifference were well noticed.
Solution : The fourth option is the correct choice.
The error lies in the subject-verb agreement. The subject indifference is singular, so it should be followed by a singular verb. The correct verb form should be was instead of were .
Therefore, the correct sentence is: They all, except Shirin, were very sad during the farewell party given to the teacher retiring, and her indifference was well noticed.
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