It was anomalies

It was anomalies in the orbit of Uranus that led to the discovery of Neptune.

(A) It was anomalies in the orbit of Uranus that

(B) It was the orbit of Uranus showing anomalies that

(C) They were anomalies in the orbit of Uranus that

(D) The orbit of Uranus being anomalous was what

(E) The anomalies in the orbit of Uranus was what

My Ques: what is wrong with option E?

Expert Asked on August 14, 2018 in Sentence Correction.
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‘the anomalies’ is plural noun and the verb used is singular.

Is B the correct one ?

Default Answered on August 16, 2018.
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Hi Riya,

Request you to kindly stick to official and CrackVerbal questions on this forum. You will not see a question like this on the GMAT

Expert Answered on August 16, 2018.
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hi admin, this question is from kaplan. And we can refer to veritas, kaplan for extra questions. correct?

Expert Answered on August 17, 2018.
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