"The committee _________ unable to agree on a final decision."

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"The committee _________ unable to agree on a final decision."

Awas

Bwere

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Answer:

B. were

Read Explanation:

The collective noun "committee" can be singular or plural.
The clue here is "unable to agree," which highlights the individual members disagreeing with each other.
When members of a collective noun act individually, a plural verb is used.

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