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PrepSnapprepsnap.in • Part -A

Question:

Find the part that contains the grammatical error: "Not only the encrypted drive but also the backup tapes (a)/ were seized (b)/ during the raid (c)/ conducted at dawn. (d)"

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Correct Answer: No error

With "not only... but also", the verb agrees with the nearer subject "the backup tapes" (plural), so "were seized" is correct. The trap is part (b): test-takers wrongly assume "not only" forces a singular verb.

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