alleryIdentify the error: 'The team are playing (A) very well today, (B) and they will likely (C) win the championship. (D)'
AA
BC
CB
DD
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. A
'Team' is a collective noun, treated as singular in American/Indian English: 'The team IS playing'.
(British English may allow plural with team.) Part A error.
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