Each participant who registered online for the event (1)/ were given a welcome kit (2)/ along with the program schedule and map (3)/ at the helpdesk near the entrance. (4)/
Identifying Sentence Errors
The question asks us to find the part of the sentence that contains a grammatical error. Let's examine the sentence and its numbered parts:
"Each participant who registered online for the event (1)/ were given a welcome kit (2)/ along with the program schedule and map (3)/ at the helpdesk near the entrance. (4)/"
Analyzing Sentence Part (1)
Part (1): "Each participant who registered online for the event" This part introduces the subject. The key term here is "Each participant". In English grammar, the word "Each" is a singular determiner. It refers to individuals one by one, meaning the subject is singular. The clause "who registered online for the event" correctly modifies "participant". This part appears grammatically sound.
Analyzing Sentence Part (2)
Part (2): "were given a welcome kit" This part contains the main verb phrase. The subject is the singular "Each participant" from part (1). However, the verb used is "were given". "Were" is the plural past tense form of the verb "to be". Since the subject ("Each participant") is singular, the verb should also be singular. The correct singular form is "was given". Therefore, this part contains a subject-verb agreement error.
Analyzing Sentence Part (3)
Part (3): "along with the program schedule and map" This is a prepositional phrase that adds extra information about what was given. It functions correctly and does not introduce any errors.
Analyzing Sentence Part (4)
Part (4): "at the helpdesk near the entrance." This is another prepositional phrase indicating the location. It is grammatically correct and completes the sentence logically.
Subject-Verb Agreement Explained
The core issue lies in subject-verb agreement. The rule is that a singular subject must take a singular verb, and a plural subject must take a plural verb.
- Subject: "Each participant" (Singular)
- Verb Used: "were given" (Plural)
- Required Verb: "was given" (Singular)
Because "Each participant" is treated as singular, it requires the singular verb form "was". The use of "were" makes the sentence incorrect.
Conclusion on the Error
The error is the mismatch between the singular subject "Each participant" and the plural verb "were given". This error is located in the second part of the sentence.
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