Question: Spot the error: \'The jury were divided in their opinions.\'
Options:
No error
The jury
were divided
in their opinions
Correct Answer: were divided
Solution:
The word \'jury\' is a collective noun and should take a singular verb, so it should be \'was divided\'.
Spot the error: 'The jury were divided in their opinions.'
Practice Questions
Q1
Spot the error: 'The jury were divided in their opinions.'
No error
The jury
were divided
in their opinions
Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions
Spot the error: 'The jury were divided in their opinions.'
Collective Nouns – Collective nouns refer to a group of individuals or things and can take either singular or plural verbs depending on whether the group is being considered as a single unit or as individuals.
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