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    Question

    Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. If there is no error, select 'No error'.

    Not only the performers but also the audience deserve credit for the success of the musical show.

    A Not only the performers Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B but also the audience Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C deserve credit for the success Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D No error Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Here, 'deserves' is correct, not 'deserve'. This is because 'audience' is a collective noun here. If one subject is singular and the other is plural and the words are connected by the words "or," "nor," "neither/nor," "either/or," or "not only/but also," use the verb form of the subject that is nearest the verb.

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