Question

    Read the following sentence carefully and identify if there is any grammatical error in it. If you find any error, choose the part (A, B, C, or D) containing the error as your answer. If there is no error, choose option E.

    The team has been practicing hard (A)/ for the upcoming tournament, (B)/ and they were confident that their (C)/ efforts will pay off when the competition begin. (D)/ No error (E)

    A A Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B B Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C C Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D D Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E E Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    The verb "begin" should be in its base form, "begins," to maintain grammatical consistency. In the sentence, "competition" is a singular noun, and when paired with "begins," it forms a grammatically correct subject-verb agreement.

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