WBCS.LIVE practice question

Any part of the following sentence may have error. Find out which part of the sentence has an error or no error. The captain along with his team/are practicing very hard/for the forthcoming match.

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. The captain along with his team
  2. for the forthcoming match.
  3. No error
  4. are practicing very hard

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: are practicing very hard

Explanation: Context: When the subject is singular and followed by 'along with', the verb agrees with the first subject. So 'is practising' should replace 'are practising'. 1. The captain along with his team ✅ – correct subject phrase. 2. for the forthcoming match ✅ – correct phrase. 3. No error ✅ 4. are practicing very hard ❌ – wrong; singular verb needed. Correct/Example Sentence: The captain along with his team is practising very hard for the forthcoming match.