In the sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error.
Every employee of the company were given a two bedroom flat as Diwali bonus.
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4, i.e. were given.
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‘Were given’ is erroneous because the pronoun ‘every’ is always followed by a singular verb. |
Therefore, ‘were’ must be replaced with ‘was’ to form a grammatically correct answer. |