Question 60
NECO_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1
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2024
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ENGLISH_LANGUAGE
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objective
Identify and correct the grammatical error in the sentence below, then explain why the correction is necessary.\n\n"The committee have decided to postpone the meeting until next week."
Answer Options
A.
Corrected sentence: "The committee has decided to postponed the meeting until next week."
Explanation: "Postpone" should be in the past participle form "postponed" after "has decided".
B.
Corrected sentence: "The committees have decided to postpone the meeting until next week."
Explanation: "Committee" is a plural noun; therefore the verb "have" correctly matches the plural subject.
C.
Corrected sentence: "The committee have decided to postpone the meeting until next week."
Explanation: "Committee" is a singular collective noun; therefore the verb must agree in number. The plural verb "have" incorrectly matches the singular subject.
Correct Answer
D.
Corrected sentence: "The committee has decided to postpone the meeting until next week."\nExplanation: "Committee" is a singular collective noun; therefore the verb must agree in number. The singular verb "has" correctly matches the singular subject.
Correct Answer
D
Correct Option:
Corrected sentence: "The committee has decided to postpone the meeting until next week."\nExplanation: "Committee" is a singular collective noun; therefore the verb must agree in number. The singular verb "has" correctly matches the singular subject.
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Neco Model Questions Vol1
2024
English Language
Question 60.
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2024
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