Identify the error in the below-given sentence.
"The government have decided to increase taxes".
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
Correct Answer: have
Explanation
• Subject-Verb Agreement: The collective noun government acts as a single entity in this context and therefore requires a singular verb.
• The plural auxiliary verb have should be replaced with the singular verb has.
• Correct sentence: "The government has decided to increase taxes."