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Read the following complex sentence and identify the segment that contains a grammatical error according to standard English grammar rules. If the sentence is completely error-free, choose option (d).The board of trustees, along with the university president and several senior faculty members, (A) / have announced an ambitious scholarship initiative (B) / that will benefit hundreds of underprivileged students. (C) / No error (D)
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Detailed Explanation
The error lies in segment (B). When a subject is joined with other nouns or pronouns by phrases such as 'along with', 'together with', 'as well as', or 'in addition to', the verb must agree with the first (grammatical) subject. In this sentence, the head subject is 'The board of trustees', which is singular. Therefore, the plural verb 'have' must be replaced with the singular verb 'has'. This is a fundamental principle of Subject-Verb Agreement in standard English grammar.
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