The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
They was / celebrating their / Silver wedding anniversary / next month in Dubai.
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. They was
Error concept: Subject–verb agreement.
What is wrong: The subject “They” is plural, but the verb used is “was” (singular).
Grammatical concept: A plural subject like “They” must take the plural verb “were”, not “was.”
Incorrectness of the concept in context: Using “They was” makes the sentence grammatically incorrect.
How to correct: Replace “was” with “were.”
Correct phrase/ correction: They were
Final sentence: They were celebrating their Silver wedding anniversary next month in Dubai.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.