Identify the part of the sentence that contains a grammatical error.
Fewer of the experimental designs (1)/ was compatible with the theoretical model (2)/ proposed by the research team (3)/ in their meta-analysis. (4)
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
Correct Answer: (2)
Explanation:
• The subject of the clause is fewer of the experimental designs, which refers to a plural countable noun.
• A plural subject requires a plural verb to maintain subject-verb agreement. Therefore, the singular auxiliary verb was must be replaced with the plural verb were.
• Correct sentence: Fewer of the experimental designs were compatible with the theoretical model proposed by the research team in their meta-analysis.