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    Question

    The following sentence has been split into four

    segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. They was very excited about the trip (1)/ and couldn't wait to go on their (2)/ adventure in the mountains (3)/ no error (4)
    A They was very excited about the trip Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B and couldn't wait to go on their Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C adventure in the mountains Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D no error Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    The error lies in the use of "was". Since "They" is plural, the correct form of the verb should be "were". The correct sentence is "They were very excited about the trip."

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