| The crowd, | which | clamored for the play to begin, | were | surprisingly |
| A | B |
| rowdy for | a Broadway | audience | . | No error | . | |
| C | D | E |
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The word “crowd” is a collective noun. It is considered singular, even though a crowd contains numerous individuals. Here, it should say “The crowd, . . ., was surprisingly rowdy. . . .”, not “were.” The answer is (B).
