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Direction: Choose the grammatically correct sentence.

  1. A
    The committee were one on this point.
  2. B
    The committee was one on this point.
  3. C
    The committee was divided on this point.
  4. D
    The committee have one on this point.

Solution & Step-by-step Explanation

When a collective noun like "committee" acts as a single, unanimous unit ("one on this point"), it takes a singular verb (was). If the members are acting with divergent views, a plural verb is used (e.g., The committee were divided...). Hence, Option B is correct.

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Direction: Choose the grammatically correct sentence.
A
The committee were one on this point.
B
The committee was one on this point.
C
The committee was divided on this point.
D
The committee have one on this point.

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