2025 · Q12
Each item in this section has a sentence with three underlined parts labelled (a), (b) and (c). Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in any underlined part and indicate your response on the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter, i.e., (a), (b) or (c). If you find no error, your response should be indicated as (d).
The unintentional mistakes / made by the clerical staff / was overlooked by the officer.
EnglishSpotting Errors
- AThe unintentional mistakes
- Bmade by the clerical staff
- Cwas overlooked by the officer.
- DNo error.
Explanation
The subject of the sentence is 'mistakes', which is plural, so the verb in part (c) must be plural: 'were overlooked', not 'was overlooked'. Parts (a) and (b) are error-free. The subject–verb disagreement in (c) makes C the answer.