Question

Find the error:

The morale of the army(1)/ was high because the news (2)/coming from the front(3)/were very encouraging.(4)/No error(5) Solutions: (4)"was very encouraging" in place of were very encouraging".

• A. The morale of the army
• B. was high because the news
• C. coming from the front
• D. were very encouraging

Answer 1

Answer:

D. were very encouraging

• "News" is uncountable and takes a singular verb.
  ✔️ Correct: The news... was very encouraging.