Identify the error in the below-given sentence.
"The police has arrested the suspect in the case".
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
Correct Answer: has
Explanation
• The noun police is plural in form and meaning, so it always takes a plural verb.
• Replace the singular auxiliary verb has with the plural auxiliary verb have.
• Correct sentence: The police have arrested the suspect in the case.
Quick Tip: Collective nouns like police, cattle, clergy, and gentry always agree with a plural verb.