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Question
Identify which part has an error:
Given that the news, which arrived later than expected, are based on false reports, it cannot be trusted. [Advanced]
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Solution
When a plural noun is a proper name for a singular object or collective unit, a singular verb is used and vice versa. In the given sentence, 'news' is denoted as a singular object. 'Are' is a singular verb. 'Which' is the correct conjunction used. 'It' pronoun is correctly used.
It should be replaced with singular verb 'is based on' thus, 'are' used is wrong. Hence, option B is the correct answer.