by Owain <owain47125@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
Dec 2, 2007 at 01:12 AM
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wrote:
> I found the following sentence in a sample of test questions on an
> Arab web site. It is one of those questions where you have to find
> the error in the sentence.
>
> The box of bottles were loaded onto the truck and taken to the
> supermarket to be sold.
>
> Is the error
>
> A. were
> B. loaded
> C. taken
> D. to be
>
> I think it is C. and the correction would be were taken. Am I right?
No, it's A.
The box of bottles *was* loaded ...
"Box of bottles" is singular (one box) so takes a singular verb.
Owain
