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2021

English · Combination Mistake

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Question

Find errors in the following sentence:

MDCAT English question — Combination Mistake
Options
  • A

    The captain, along with his team

  • B

    Are practising very hard

  • C

    For the

  • D

    Forthcoming matches

Explanation

The main subject of the sentence is 'the captain,' which is singular. The phrase 'along with his team' is a parenthetical expression and does not change the subject-verb agreement. Therefore, the verb should agree with the singular subject 'the captain,' requiring the use of 'is' instead of 'are.' This makes Option B incorrect because it uses 'are' instead of 'is.'

Options A, C, and D do not contain any grammatical errors and are therefore correct as they appear in the sentence.

This part of the sentence is grammatically correct. The phrase 'along with his team' is additional information and does not affect the subject-verb agreement.

The correct verb to use is 'is' instead of 'are.' The correct sentence should be: 'The captain, along with his team, is practicing very hard for the forthcoming matches.'

The subject of the sentence is 'the captain,' and the phrase 'along with his team' is additional information that does not affect the subject-verb agreement. Therefore, the verb 'is' (singular) should be used to match the singular subject 'the captain.'

This phrase is correct in the context of the sentence and does not contain any grammatical errors.

This part of the sentence is correct. It accurately describes the matches that are going to take place in the near future.

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