Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required’.
The car, with all its features, were meticulously designed.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. its features, was meticulously
Error concept: Subject-verb agreement.
What is wrong: The phrase “were meticulously designed” is incorrect because the subject “The car” is singular.
Grammatical concept: The verb must agree in number with its subject. For a singular subject, use was instead of were.
Incorrectness of the concept in context: Using were implies a plural subject, which is incorrect here since the main subject is car (singular).
How to correct: Replace were with was.
Correct phrase/ correction: its features, was meticulously
Final sentence: The car, with all its features, was meticulously designed.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.