Question 25
MediumOriginal questionWhich part of this sentence has an error?
The price of petrol and diesel have gone up again this month.
Show the answer and explanation
CorrectNot quiteAnswer B
Correct answer: B
Explanation
The subject is "the price", which is singular, so the verb must be "has gone up".
Worth noting
"Petrol and diesel" are two things, but they only say which price. The verb follows "price".
- Concept
- A phrase between the subject and its verb
- Typical timeTypical
- 45 s
- Your timeYours
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