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Option 2 : but also the teacher were surprised

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सही उत्तर but also the teacher were surprised है।

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Spot the part containing the error: Not only the students but also the teacher were surprised when the results were declared a week ahead of schedule.

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Not only the students
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but also the teacher were surprised
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when the results were declared
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a week ahead of schedule

Correct Answer: but also the teacher were surprised

In "not only ... but also" constructions, the verb agrees with the nearer subject: "the teacher was surprised".

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