Parts of the following sentence are given as options. Identify the part that contains a grammatical error.
The music teacher, along with / four of her best students / from the dance club, / are leaving for Pune tonight.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → are leaving for Pune tonight
The subject is “the music teacher”, which is singular. The words “along with four of her best students” only add extra information. They do not make the subject plural. The verb agrees with the main subject. So it must be is leaving, not “are leaving”.
Option 1: The music teacher, along with — No error.
Option 2: four of her best students — No error. These students come after “along with”, so they are not part of the subject.
Option 3: from the dance club, — No error.
Option 4: are leaving for Pune tonight — Error. “are leaving” should be “is leaving”.
Corrected: The music teacher, along with four of her best students from the dance club, is leaving for Pune tonight.