- Step 1: Identify grammatical requirements. The sentence requires correct subject-verb agreement, appropriate verb tense, and logical structure. The subject "The team" is a singular collective noun, treated as singular unless referring to individual members.
- Step 2: Analyze each option for errors.
- Option (1): "The team are working on a new project." Uses "are," which is incorrect for the singular collective noun "team"; it should be "is." This makes option (1) incorrect.
- Option (2): "The team is working on a new project." Uses "is," correct for the singular "team," and "working" indicates present continuous tense, suitable for an ongoing action. The structure is clear and correct.
- Option (3): "The team works on a new project are." Contains two verbs ("works" and "are") without proper conjunction or structure, making it grammatically incorrect.
- Option (4): "The team working is on a new project." Uses "working" as a gerund and misplaces it, resulting in an awkward and incorrect sentence structure.
- Step 3: Confirm verb tense and structure. Option (2) uses the present continuous tense ("is working"), appropriate for an ongoing project, and follows a clear subject-verb-object structure: "The team" (subject), "is working" (verb), "on a new project" (object).
- Step 4: Verify correctness. Option (2) adheres to subject-verb agreement for a singular collective noun and maintains proper sentence structure.
- Step 5: Final conclusion. Option (2) The team is working on a new project is the only grammatically correct sentence.
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