The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
Nobody were / allowed into / the containment zones / during the pandemic.
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. Nobody were.
Given sentence: Nobody were / allowed into / the containment zones / during the pandemic.
As 'nobody' is a singular pronoun, so the verb used should also be in the singular form. So, 'were' should be replaced by 'was'.
Correct sentence: Nobody was/ allowed into / the containment zones / during the pandemic.