The given sentence is divided into four segments. Select the option that has the segment with a grammatical error.
Two of the world’s / best forwards / has played alongside / David Beckham.
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. has played alongside.
Error concept: Subject-Verb Agreement
What is wrong: The verb “has played” is singular, but the subject it refers to is plural.
Grammatical concept: When the subject is plural (like 'Two of the best forwards'), we must use a plural helping verb – i.e. 'have' instead of 'has'.
Incorrectness of the concept in context: 'Two of the world’s best forwards' is a plural subject (refers to two people), so the verb should be have played.
How to correct: Change 'has' to 'have' for agreement with the plural subject.
Correction: have played alongside
Final sentence: Two of the world’s best forwards have played alongside David Beckham.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.