Question

Find if there is any grammatical error in any part of the sentence below and mark that part as your answer. If there is no error, mark 5 as your answer.
One of the party/ members were dismissed/ for speaking against/ the leader.

• A. One of the party
• B. members were dismissed
• C. for speaking against
• D. the leader
• E. No error

Hint:

For "One of the..." structures, always ignore the plural noun in the middle. Focus on the word "One" to decide the verb. Example: One of my friends is (not are) coming.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Concept: Grammar and usage questions test specific rules regarding phrasal verbs, conditional sentences, idiomatic expressions, and subject-verb agreement. Step-by-step Analysis:
• Phrasal Verbs (Q1): To "make of" something means to have a particular opinion or understanding of it. The correct question is "What did you make of the lecture?"
• First Conditional (Q2): In a first conditional sentence (if-clause), we use the Simple Present for the condition and \textitwill + base verb for the result. Since the subject is "he," the verb must be asks.
• Idiomatic Errors (Q3): The correct idiom is to "lose one's temper," not "loosen." Furthermore, the sentence mixes past tense ("loosened") with present tense ("knows"). It should be "He loses his temper..."
• Conjunctions (Q4): The correct phrase to indicate a condition based on duration or state is "As long as" or "So long as." "So longer as" is grammatically incorrect.
• Subject-Verb Agreement (Q5): When using the phrase "One of the [plural noun]," the true subject is "One," which is singular. Therefore, the verb must be singular: "One of the party members was dismissed."