The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.
After months of / meticulous planning and hard work, / a team successfully launched / their innovative product to the market.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. a team successfully launched.
Error concept: Subject-verb agreement / article usage.
What is wrong: The phrase “a team successfully launched” is correct because “a team” is singular and properly agrees with the singular verb “launched.” Other segments either contain prepositional or phrase issues, but grammatically, this part is correct.
Grammatical concept:
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Singular collective nouns like “team” take a singular verb when considered as a single unit.
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The verb “launched” correctly matches the singular subject.
Incorrectness of the concept in context: There is no grammatical error in this segment; it correctly expresses the action performed by the singular subject.
Correct phrase/ correction: a team successfully launched
Final sentence: After months of meticulous planning and hard work, a team successfully launched their innovative product to the market.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.