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      Question

      Given below is a sentence with an error. The error is in

      one part of the sentence. Below the sentence are given the options containing the parts of the sentence. Choose the option which contains the error. The team of researchers were able to present their findings after months of hard work, which was widely praised by the scientific community.
      A The team of researchers were able to Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      B present their findings after months Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      C of hard work, which was widely Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      D praised by the scientific community. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      E No error Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

      Solution

      The subject of the sentence is “The team,” which is a collective noun and treated as singular. Therefore, the correct verb should be “was” instead of “were.” “The team of researchers was able to present...”

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