Parts of the following sentence are given as options. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
A large amount of money he invested were wasted.
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 4 i.e were wasted.
The given sentence is grammatically incorrect.
A large amount of/ A large quantity of' is used with an uncountable noun. Here, 'money' is an uncountable noun so a singular helping verb should be used.
Correct sentence: A large amount of money he invested was wasted.