Select the segment of the sentence that contains the grammatical error. If…
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Select the segment of the sentence that contains the grammatical error. If there is no error, mark 'No error' as your answer.
The Asian development bank, (A)/ as well as the IMF and New development bank, (B)/ are funding small countries (C)/. No error (D)/.
- A.
The Asian development bank,
- B.
as well as the IMF and New development bank,
- C.
are funding small countries
- D.
No error
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Correct answer: C
Solution
The segment "are funding small countries" contains the grammatical error.
Identify the subject: The main subject is "The Asian development bank", which is singular.
Ignore the parenthetical phrase: "as well as the IMF and New Development Bank" is additional information and does not change the number of the subject.
Apply subject-verb agreement: use a singular verb with the singular subject, so use 'is funding' instead of 'are funding'.
Corrected sentence: The Asian Development Bank, as well as the IMF and New Development Bank, is funding small countries.