Question

Special attention is gave to choice of colour (Spot the error this sentence)

Answer 1

The error in the sentence is gave which should be given.

Special attention is given to the choice of colour.

Why did we use "given?"

• The sentence shows that it is a simple tense.
• But when we use is, was, were in a simple tense, the verb followed is always in the third form.
• Thus, we must use 'given' after 'is' in the above sentence.