HOTS English Primary 3 Editing

Identify all the grammatical errors in the sentence and choose the fully corrected version: "Neither of the solutions were acceptable, and the team, together with their advisor, have decide to start over."

A was acceptable / has decided
B were acceptable / has decided
C was acceptable / have decided
D is acceptable / decided
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Step 1: Neither of + plural noun uses a singular verb. Neither of the solutions → was acceptable (not were). Step 2: The team is a collective noun (singular unit). Together with their advisor does not change the subject. Singular collective noun → has decided (not have decided). Step 3: Both errors must be corrected: was acceptable / has decided. Answer: was acceptable / has decided

Correct answer: was acceptable / has decided

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