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Select the part of the sentence that contains an error. The instructor, along with his trainees, (a) were waiting (b) near the hangar (c) since dawn. (d)
- A. The instructor, along with his trainees, (a)
- B. were waiting (b)
- C. near the hangar (c)
- D. since dawn. (d)
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Answer: (B) were waiting (b)
The subject is 'instructor'; 'along with his trainees' does not make it plural. Also 'since dawn' needs a perfect continuous tense, so the correct form is 'has been waiting'. Hence (b) holds the error.
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