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Spot the error: 'The committee have made their decision.' (2023)

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Question: Spot the error: \'The committee have made their decision.\' (2023)

Options:

  1. A. The
  2. B. committee
  3. C. have
  4. D. made their decision

Correct Answer: C. have

Exam Year: 2023

Solution: 

The correct form is \'has\' instead of \'have\' because \'committee\' is treated as singular.

Spot the error: 'The committee have made their decision.' (2023)

Practice Questions

Q1
Spot the error: 'The committee have made their decision.' (2023)
  1. A. The
  2. B. committee
  3. C. have
  4. D. made their decision

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

Spot the error: 'The committee have made their decision.' (2023)
  • Step 1: Identify the subject of the sentence, which is 'the committee'.
  • Step 2: Determine if the subject is singular or plural. 'Committee' is a group acting as one unit, so it is singular.
  • Step 3: Check the verb used in the sentence. The verb 'have' is used, which is plural.
  • Step 4: Replace 'have' with 'has' to match the singular subject 'committee'.
  • Step 5: The corrected sentence is 'The committee has made their decision.'
  • Subject-Verb Agreement – Understanding how collective nouns like 'committee' can be treated as singular or plural based on context.
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