The following sentence has an error. Identify the part that contains the error. The students (A) has submitted (B) their assignme…

Question

The following sentence has an error. Identify the part that contains the error.

The students (A) has submitted (B) their assignments (C) before the deadline (D).

1. A. The students
2. B. has submitted (Correct answer)
3. C. their assignments
4. D. before the deadline

Correct Answer

Option B — B

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is Option B.

Key Points

• 'has submitted'.
• (Final key B, revised from D.)
• The sentence is: 'The students has submitted their assignments before the deadline.' The subject 'The students' is plural, so the verb must be 'have submitted', not 'has submitted'.
• The error is a subject-verb agreement mistake in part B.
• Why D is not the error: 'before the deadline' (part D) is a correct prepositional phrase.
• Parts A ('The students') and C ('their assignments') are also correct.

Exam Tip

• always match the verb to the real subject's number — a plural subject ('students') takes a plural verb ('have'), regardless of any words in between.

Additional Information

• Subject-verb agreement: *The students* is plural, so it requires have submitted, not *has submitted*.
• Watch for phrases that separate subject from verb — *The list of students has…* takes a singular verb because the subject is *list*, not *students*.
• Note that this item's key was revised from D to B; work from the final key when revising.