Q. Find the part of the sentence that contains an error.
(A) Not only the students
(B) but also the principal
(C) were present
(D) at the farewell ceremony.
✅ Correct Answer: (C)
C
Explanation: With 'not only...but also', the verb agrees with the subject nearest to it. Since 'the principal' is singular, 'were' should be 'was'.
Explanation by: Rati Dubey
With 'not only...but also', the verb agrees with the subject nearest to it. Since 'the principal' is singular, 'were' should be 'was'.