Question

The report was submitted to the board, who have been reviewing it thoroughly for the past two weeks.

Q: Answer-The report was submitted to the board, who have been reviewing it thoroughly for the past two weeks....

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.

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

B who has been reviewing it

C which has reviewed it

D who were reviewing it

E No replacement required

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