The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
The crew / of sailors / were not perturbed / by the strong gale.
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. were not perturbed.
Given sentence: The crew / of sailors / were not perturbed / by the strong gale.
The crew of sailors is a collective noun, so it should take a singular verb. So, were should be replaced by was.
Correct sentence: The crew / of sailors / was not perturbed / by the strong gale.