Find the part of the sentence that contains an error:
The CEO along with his deputies (1)/ were present during the final negotiations (2)/ with the investors (3)/ and regulators.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. (2)
Error Concept: related to subject-verb agreement.
What is wrong: The verb “were” is incorrectly used.
Grammar Concept: When the subject is followed by phrases like “along with”, “together with”, “as well as”, the verb agrees with the main subject, not the additional part.
Incorrectness of the concept in context: Here, the main subject is “The CEO” (singular), so the verb should also be singular.
Correction: Thus, “were” should be replaced with “was”.
Hence, the chosen option is correct