Read the sentence: 'The disciplinary committee _____ submitted its final recommendations to the governing council.' Which auxiliary verb correctly completes the sentence?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. has
- Step 1: Collective noun concord: 'The disciplinary committee' acts here as a single unified entity, indicated by the singular pronoun 'its'. Step 2. A collective noun acting as a single unit takes a singular verb: 'has submitted'. Answer: has. Why not the others: 'have', 'are', and 'were' are plural verbs, which would conflict with 'its'.
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