The jury unable to reach a unanimous verdict, so returned to their respective hotel rooms to deliberate further.Choose the correct pair of verbs and pronouns.

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A was / it
B were / they
C was / they
D were / it

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Answer: B. were / they

Correct Answer: b) were / they
Explanation: When a collective noun (like jury) acts as a group of individuals doing different things (returning to separate rooms, disagreeing), it takes a plural verb and a plural pronoun.

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The jury ________ unable to reach a unanimous verdict, so ________ returned to their respective hotel rooms to deliberate further.Choose the correct pair of verbs and pronouns.

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