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    Question

    In each of the following sentences, there is a blank space. Below each such sentence, there are five options with one word each. Fill up the blank with the word that makes the sentence grammatically and contextually correct.   If none of these words fit well, mark your answer as none of these.

    The staff members ____________ in disagreement about the

    findings.
    A was Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B were Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C is Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D has been Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E None of these Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Here, though ‘staff members’ is a collective noun, the disagreement is with individual members. So, plural verb should be used. The staff members were in disagreement about the findings.

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