The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
The contrast between / Britain and other countries / of Europe / are striking.
The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
The contrast between / Britain and other countries / of Europe / are striking.
The contrast between
The contrast between
of Europe
of Europe
are striking
are striking
Britain and other countries
Britain and other countries
Correct Answer:
are striking
are striking
the error lies in option C.
are striking should be replaced with is striking.
the subject of the sentence is the contrast which is singular hence a singular auxiliary verb is needed here.