Q5
EnglishVerbs, Tenses & Agreement
Fill in with the appropriate word: The jury ______ divided in their opinion.
- a.were
- b.was
- c.have been
- d.have
Answer: (A) were
"Jury" is a collective noun. When the members of the group are acting or thinking as separate individuals — as implied by "divided in their opinion" — British-style usage treats it as plural and takes the plural verb "were", rather than the singular "was" used when the jury acts as one unit.