Read each sentence given below and find out whether there is an error in it. The error, if any will be one of the parts of the sentence which are marked as 1,2,3 and 4. If there is no error, the answer will be (5) i.e. No error. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).
The Party Chief (1) / and the Chief Minister (2) / was (3) / absent. (4) / No Error (5)
Explanation:
Answer(3) Replace 'was' with 'were'. If article is used with both nouns, the reference will be to two persons or things, and the verb should be 'plural'.
The correct sentence should be: The Party Chief and the Chief Minister were absent.