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Q · Subject Verb Agreement (Syntax)Medium · 45s
Directions:- Find out the Error in each of the following sentences, if any. If there is no error, your answer is “D”: Those athletes who (A) did not adhere to the rules of athletics (B) was deprived of taking part in the championship. (C) No error (D)
TopicSubject Verb Agreement (Syntax)
Question Typemultiple choice
DifficultyMedium
Marking+1 / −0.33
Test Duration30 min
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Use 'were deprived' instead of 'was deprived'; 'athletes' is plural and requires a plural verb.
Final Answer: Option C - was deprived of taking part in the championship.