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UI Post-UTME Use of English 2025 (Model questions) Question 23

Question 23

Concord

Choose the word that best completes the sentence: The committee ________ divided in its opinion about the new policy.

  1. A.are
  2. B.is
  3. C.were
  4. D.have
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Answer: B (is)

Explanation

The pronoun 'its' shows the committee is treated as a single body, so the verb must be singular: 'The committee is divided in its opinion'. 'Are' and 'were' are plural and 'have' does not fit.