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arvindsekar
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Hello All,
If anyone could clarify my doubt, it will be really helpful.
39. It is ironical that a majority of employees of the automobile company has voted against the resolution, a resolution that was supposedly created to benefit these very employees.
(A) has voted against the resolution, a resolution that was supposedly created to benefit
(B) has voted against the resolution, which was supposedly created to benefit
(C) has voted against the resolution, supposedly created to benefit
(D) have voted against the resolution, a resolution which was supposedly created for the benefit of
(E) have voted against the resolution, a resolution that was supposedly created to benefit.
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Official Answer is (E)
Here we use the collective noun "majority" which should take the singular verb "has". But why are we here referring to employees and taking a plural verb "have".
In the same book, under the collective noun grammar review session, there is an example where they state "The pride of lions spends most of its time sleeping ".
If anyone could clarify my doubt, it will be really helpful.
39. It is ironical that a majority of employees of the automobile company has voted against the resolution, a resolution that was supposedly created to benefit these very employees.
(A) has voted against the resolution, a resolution that was supposedly created to benefit
(B) has voted against the resolution, which was supposedly created to benefit
(C) has voted against the resolution, supposedly created to benefit
(D) have voted against the resolution, a resolution which was supposedly created for the benefit of
(E) have voted against the resolution, a resolution that was supposedly created to benefit.
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Official Answer is (E)
Here we use the collective noun "majority" which should take the singular verb "has". But why are we here referring to employees and taking a plural verb "have".
In the same book, under the collective noun grammar review session, there is an example where they state "The pride of lions spends most of its time sleeping ".
