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Identify the error: "The committee have decided to proceed."
Identify the error: "The committee have decided to proceed."
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Use singular verbs for collective nouns like "committee."
Updated On: Aug 1, 2025
- "committee have"
- "decided to"
- No error
- "to proceed"
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The Correct Option is A
Solution and Explanation
- Step 1: "Committee" is singular, requiring "has."
- Step 2: Option (1): "committee have" is incorrect. Option (2): "decided to" is correct. Option (3): Incorrect due to verb error. Option (4): "to proceed" is correct.
- Step 3: Option (1) is correct.
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