allerySpot the error: 'One of the boys / are wearing / shoes that do not match.'
AOne of the boys
BAre wearing
CShoes that do not match
DNo error
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Are wearing
Subject 'one' is singular (qualified by 'of the boys', a prepositional phrase).
The verb should be 'IS wearing', not 'are wearing'.
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