The committee _____ divided in their opinions regarding the new proposal.

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B are
C has
D was

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Answer: B. are

Collective nouns take a plural verb when the members are acting individually or disagreeing, but a singular verb when acting as a unified whole.

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The committee _____ divided in their opinions regarding the new proposal.

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