The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
The box containing / the apples from / the valleys of Kashmir were / thrown away by Gautam.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. the valleys of Kashmir were.
The error is related to the subject-verb agreement.
The subject of the sentence i.e. The box is singular.
The verb should always be singular i.e. Was.
The correct sentence will be: The box containing the apples from the valleys of Kashmir was thrown away by Gautam.