Question
The committee /have decided/ to postpone the meeting/
until next week. The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains an error.Solution
The word "committee" is a collective noun that, in this case, is treated as a singular entity. Therefore, it should take a singular verb form. The correct verb should be "has" instead of "have." The correct sentence should be: "The committee has decided to postpone the meeting until next week."
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