English MCQ #11152

Which revised line best keeps the meaning while fixing the agreement error in this student draft: "The committee were divided about the proposal, so it delayed the vote."?

English MCQ #11152

  1. Question 1

    Q1. Which revised line best keeps the meaning while fixing the agreement error in this student draft: "The committee were divided about the proposal, so it delayed the vote."?

    • A) The committee was divided about the proposal, so it delayed the vote.
    • B) The committee are divided about the proposal, so they delayed the vote.
    • C) The committee were divided about the proposal, so they delayed the vote.
    • D) The committee have been divided about the proposal, so it delayed the vote.

    Answer: The committee was divided about the proposal, so it delayed the vote.

    Explanation: In American English, collective nouns like "committee" are typically treated as singular units, taking singular verbs and singular pronouns ("was," "it").