Question

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
One of these authors are / going to win / the Booker Award / for his or her book.

• A. the Booker Award
• B. going to win
• C. for his or her book
• D. One of these authors are

Hint:

In sentences starting with "One of the [plural noun]...", the subject is always the singular "One", so the verb must also be singular (e.g., is, was, has).

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

Step 1: Interpreting the Problem:
The problem requires us us to find the grammatical error in the given sentence, which is divided into four segments.
Step 2: Explanation and Analysis:
The error in this sentence relates to subject-verb agreement.


The subject of the sentence is 'One'.
The phrase 'of these authors' is a prepositional phrase that modifies 'One'. The verb must agree with the subject 'One', not with 'authors'.
Since 'One' is a singular subject, it requires a singular verb.
The verb used in the segment is 'are', which is a plural verb.
The correct singular verb would be 'is'. The sentence should correctly read: "One of these authors is going to win..."
Hence, the segment "One of these authors are" contains the grammatical error.
Step 3: Conclusion and Answer:
The segment containing the error is (D) One of these authors are.