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A Either the cookies or the cake are ready to serve.
B Neither the manager nor the employees has arrived.
C Bread and butter are my favorite breakfast option.
D The team are divided in their opinions on the budget.

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Answer: D. The team are divided in their opinions on the budget.

• Answer: D) The team are divided in their opinions on the budget.
• Explanation: When members of a collective noun act individually or disagree, the noun takes a plural verb and pronoun. In Option A and B, the verb must agree with the closer subject. Option C takes a singular verb if considered a single unit.

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