Parts of the given sentence have been underlined. Identify the part that has an error. Select 'No error' if there is no error.
Although the team had trained diligently for months, they had still overwhelmed by the opponent's unexpected tactics.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. had still overwhelmed.
The error arises from the incorrect use of the auxiliary verb "had" with "still overwhelmed". In the given context, "overwhelmed" should be in the past tense, and the appropriate auxiliary verb is "were" rather than "had."
"Had" is used in past perfect tense, which refers to an action completed before another action in the past. However, in this sentence, the team’s state of being overwhelmed happened in the past, but not before another past event—it occurred after their training.
"Were still overwhelmed" correctly uses the past tense "were" (for the team, which is plural) and expresses a state of being during a particular past moment.