Question

Find the part of the sentence that contains an error: Not only the minister but also the bureaucrats (1)/ has been accused of manipulating (2)/ the data presented in the economic survey (3)/ to align with political interests. (4)

• A. (1)
• B. (2)
• C. (3)
• D. (4)

Answer 1

Answer:

B. (2)

• Answer: (2)

• When two subjects are connected by "Not only... but also...", the verb must agree with the subject closest to it. Here, the subject closer to the verb is the plural noun "bureaucrats", so the plural verb "have been" should be used instead of "has been".

  • Corrected: "...not only the minister but also the bureaucrats have been accused..."