Question

In each of the questions given below, a sentence is given, divided into parts. One of the parts may contain an error. Identify the part that contains the error and mark it as the answer. Ignore errors of punctuation, if any. In case the sentence is correct as it is, mark option (e), that is, 'No error' as your answer.

Q: Answer-In each of the questions given below, a sentence is given, divided into parts. One of the parts may...

The error lies in part A of the sentence. Instead of was, were should have been used for the collective noun team. Collective nouns like team take singular verbs when the whole team acts as one unit, but when the members act individually or the team is divided into two or more groups, a plural verb is used here the team is divided in their opinions about the tournament so, a plural verb should be used to follow the subject-verb-agreement rule. Hence, the answer is option a.