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 list of items in/ the shopping cart were/ surprisingly long and/ included several luxury products.
    A The list of items in Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B the shopping cart were Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C surprisingly long and Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D included several luxury products Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E No error Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    The subject is "The list", which is singular. So, the verb should be " was " instead of "were".Correct sentence: The list of items in the shopping cart was surprisingly long...

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