Find the part of the sentence that contains an error: That the report failed…
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Find the part of the sentence that contains an error:
That the report failed to address the root causes (1)/ of the community unrest were surprising (2)/ given the
exhaustive data (3)/ compiled over several months. (4)
- A.
(1)
- B.
(2)
- C.
(3)
- D.
(4)
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Correct answer: B
The subject of the clause is 'That the report failed to address the root causes', which is singular. Therefore 'were surprising' should be 'was surprising', so the error is in part 2.