Question

Find the error with subject-verb agreement. Select the incorrect verb and type it correctly.

"A newly uncovered Viking fortress on Zealand, Denmark's largest island, are shaped like a ring and may have served as a military training ground for Viking attacks on England."

Answer 1

The error in subject-verb agreement in the given sentence is the use of the plural verb 'are' with the singular subject 'fortress'.

Step-by-step explanation:

The error in subject-verb agreement in the given sentence is the use of the plural verb 'are' with the singular subject 'fortress'.

Since 'fortress' is a singular noun, the correct verb should be 'is' instead of 'are'.

The correct sentence should be: A newly uncovered Viking fortress on Zealand, Denmark's largest island, is shaped like a ring and may have served as a military training ground for Viking attacks on England.