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    Question

    The report was submitted to the board, who have been

    reviewing it thoroughly for the past two weeks.   In the given question a phrase of the sentence is printed in bold which needs to be replaced. Among the given options choose the option that can replace the given phrase and make it grammatically and contextually meaningful. If no replacement is required and the sentence is correct in its original form, then mark option 5 i.e., 'no replacement required' as the answer.
    A who has reviewed it Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B who has been reviewing it Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C which has reviewed it Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D who were reviewing it Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E No replacement required Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    The relative pronoun "who" refers to the "board," which is treated as a singular collective noun in this context. Therefore, the correct verb form should be "has been reviewing" to match the singular subject and the ongoing action described. Option (a) is incorrect because "has reviewed" suggests a completed action, while the sentence indicates an ongoing process ("for the past two weeks"). Options (c) and (d) are incorrect because "which" refers to non-living things, and "were" suggests a past action, respectively. 

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