SSC CGL – Combined Graduate Level Examination · Question 83
Find the part of the sentence that contains an error: That the report overlooked several underlying causes (1)/ behind the public unrest were surprising (2)/ given the volume of evidence (3)/ collected over the past few months. (4)
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Answer: (B) (2)
Explanation
The subject is a noun clause ('That the report overlooked...'), which takes the singular 'was surprising'.