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    Question

    In the following questions, sentences are given with a

    part in bold. The given phrase in bold may or may not contain an error. If a phrase has an error, one of the options following can replace the incorrect phrase. The correct phrase which replaces the erroneous phrase will be your answer. If the sentence is correct then select ā€˜NoĀ  improvement requiredā€™ as your answer. Although the initial response was encouraging, the subsequent developments was not aligned with the anticipated outcomes.
    A the subsequent developments were not aligned Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B the subsequent development was not aligned Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C the subsequent developments had not aligned Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D the subsequent developments has not aligned Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E the subsequent development has not been aligned. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    ā€œDevelopments" is plural, so it should take the plural verb "were" , not "was." Hence, "developments were not aligned" is correct.

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