Question

    In these questions some of the sentences have errors

    and some have none. Find out which part of a sentence has an error and indicate it corresponding to the appropriate letters.  During the course of investigation (a)/ the police learnt that not only (b)/ the house was looked but  (c)/ also the things taken away.(d) 
    A During the course of investigation Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B the police learnt that not only Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C the house was looked but Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D also the things taken away. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Use ‘were’ before ‘taken away’ as the subject i.e. ‘the things’ is plural here. 

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