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    Question

    Directions: The sentence below is divided into four parts, one of which may contain an error. Mark the part containing the error as your answer if all elements are grammatically and contextually correct, mark (e) No error as your answer

    Recently a number of (1)/  policemen was sentenced

    (2)/  to death for their complicity (3)/ in the murder (4)/ No error (5)
    A 4 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 5 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 1 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 3 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E 2 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    With ‘a number of’ subject plural form is used. Therefore, ‘were’ will be the correct form

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