Post Utme Caleb University 2019 English Question 31

Practice objective / multiple choice question 31 from the 2019 Post Utme Caleb University English examination.

Post Utme Caleb University 2019 English Objective / Multiple Choice
Question 31 POST_UTME_CALEB_UNIVERSITY • 2019 • ENGLISH • objective

In the sentence 'The students were studying for their exams, but they were also playing football in the break', which of the following is an example of a concord error?

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. The use of the plural verb 'were' with the singular subject 'student'
B. The use of the singular verb 'is' with the plural subject 'students'
C. The use of the present tense 'are' with the past tense 'were'
D. The use of the past tense 'were' with the present tense 'is'
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
The use of the plural verb 'were' with the singular subject 'student'

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This is Post Utme Caleb University 2019 English Question 31. It is one of the objective questions from the 2019 Post Utme Caleb University English examination.

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