Direction: Read the following sentence and identify the part that has an error.

A lot of people / in my country / prefers / tea to coffee.

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  1. A lot of people
  2. in my country
  3. prefers
  4. tea to coffee

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Option 3 : prefers
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Here, the erroneous part is 'prefers.'

Key Points  

  • The error lies in the part "prefers" of the sentence.
  • If "a lot of" refers to something plural then it requires a plural verb.
    • Example: A lot of the spectators were disappointed by the result. 
  • If "a lot of" refers to something singular then we must use a singular verb.
    • Example: A lot of time is wasted commuting from home to work.
  • The given sentence refers to a plural subject "people."
  • So, we have to replace "prefers" with "prefer" to make the sentence grammatically correct.
  • Thus, the correct answer is Option 3.
     

Correct sentence: A lot of people in my country prefer tea to coffee.

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