Identify the segment in the sentence. Which contain the grammatical error.
The child along with his parents were waiting for the programme to begin.

Options

A. along with his parents
B. were waiting for the
C. The child
D. programme to begin

Answer

B

Explanation

According to the .Subiect-Verb Agreement rule "Subject(1 st) + with/ along with together with, as well as + Subiect(2nd) + Verb" is grammatically the correct structure. However, the verb should be supplied according to the first subject. In the given question, the 1st subject(the Child) is in the singular form so it will take .was. as a singular verb. Hence, .was waiting for the will be answer.