spot the errorI think it is they who is wrong
Correct answer: C. is
- A. it
- B. who
- C. is
- D. wrong
Explanation
The subject of the sentence is "they", which is a plural pronoun.- The verb "are" agrees with the plural subject "they".- The original sentence uses the singular verb "is", which is incorrect
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