The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
The happy and cheerful girls / is always running towards / the ice cream cart in / front of the garden.
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. is always running towards.
Error concept: Subject-verb agreement
What is wrong: The verb is running does not agree with the plural subject girls.
Grammatical concept: A plural subject requires a plural verb.
Incorrectness of the concept in context: Using is running (singular) with girls (plural) is grammatically incorrect.
How to correct: Replace is running with are running.
Correct phrase/ correction: are always running towards
Final sentence: The happy and cheerful girls are always running towards the ice cream cart in front of the garden.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.