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    Identify the error in the verb form in the following sentence and choose the correct sentence from the given options (Present Tense). The committee
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    Identify the error in the verb form in the following sentence and choose the correct sentence from the given options (Present Tense).
    The committee work diligently to ensure fair and unbiased decision.

    A.

    The committee is work diligently to ensure fair and unbiased decision.

    B.

    The committee works diligently to ensure fair and unbiased decision.

    C.

    The committee has work diligently to ensure fair and unbiased decision.

    D.

    The committee worked diligently to ensure fair and unbiased decision.

    Correct option is B


    Option (b) contains the correct verb form and is grammatically accurate.
    The subject "The committee" is a collective noun and is treated as singular when referring to the group as a single unit. Therefore, the correct verb form should be “works” (singular) and not “work”.
    Grammatical rule used:
    Subject-Verb Agreement Rule: A singular subject takes a singular verb, and a plural subject takes a plural verb. Collective nouns like “committee” usually take singular verbs when the group acts as one unit.
    Explanation of the grammatical rule in Hindi:
    जब कोई समूह एक इकाई के रूप में कार्य करता है, जैसे "committee", तो उसके साथ क्रिया (verb) भी एकवचन (singular) होती है।
    Example: The team plays well together.
    Incorrect options:
    · (a): is work – incorrect auxiliary and verb pairing.
    · (c): has work – incorrect verb form; should be "has worked" if in perfect tense.
    · (d): worked – past tense, but the question asks for present tense.

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