Identify the part of the sentence which contains an error. In the front room/…

2020

Identify the part of the sentence which contains an error.

In the front room/ of our house/ there's/ two chairs and a sofa.

Answer: A. there's — Key idea: The verb must agree with the real subject that follows: “two chairs and a sofa”. “Two chairs and a sofa” is plural. “There is/there’s” is singular.…

  1. A.

    there's

  2. B.

    of our house

  3. C.

    In the front room

  4. D.

    two chairs and a sofa

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Correct answer: A

Key idea: The verb must agree with the real subject that follows: “two chairs and a sofa”.

  • “Two chairs and a sofa” is plural.

  • “There is/there’s” is singular.

  • The correct form is “there are two chairs and a sofa”.

Answer: Option 0, “there’s”, contains the error.

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