Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. Their only demand / for additional wages were / considered sympathetically / by the progressive management.

Their only demand
for additional wages were
considered sympathetically
by the progressive management E. No error

The correct answer is: E. No error

The sentence is grammatically correct. The subject “Their only demand” agrees with the verb “were considered” in number and person. The prepositional phrase “for additional wages” modifies the verb “were considered.” The adverb “sympathetically” modifies the verb “considered.” The prepositional phrase “by the progressive management” modifies the verb “considered.”

Here is a breakdown of each option:

  • Option A: “Their only demand” is a subject-nominative phrase that agrees with the verb “were considered” in number and person.
  • Option B: “for additional wages” is a prepositional phrase that modifies the verb “were considered.”
  • Option C: “considered sympathetically” is an adverbial phrase that modifies the verb “considered.”
  • Option D: “by the progressive management” is a prepositional phrase that modifies the verb “considered.”
  • Option E: There is no error in the sentence.