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Identify the error: 'The flock of birds are flying south.'

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Question: Identify the error: \'The flock of birds are flying south.\'

Options:

  1. No error
  2. The flock
  3. of birds
  4. are flying

Correct Answer: are flying

Solution: 

The subject \'flock\' is singular, so it should be \'is flying\'.

Identify the error: 'The flock of birds are flying south.'

Practice Questions

Q1
Identify the error: 'The flock of birds are flying south.'
  1. No error
  2. The flock
  3. of birds
  4. are flying

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

Identify the error: 'The flock of birds are flying south.'
  • Step 1: Look at the subject of the sentence, which is 'flock'.
  • Step 2: Determine if 'flock' is singular or plural. 'Flock' refers to one group of birds, so it is singular.
  • Step 3: Check the verb in the sentence, which is 'are flying'.
  • Step 4: Since the subject 'flock' is singular, the verb should also be singular. The correct verb form is 'is flying'.
  • Step 5: Rewrite the sentence using the correct verb: 'The flock of birds is flying south.'
  • Subject-Verb Agreement – Understanding that a singular subject requires a singular verb form.
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