Multiple choice

Directions: Give the appropriate replacement for the underlined word(s) in the given sentence to make it grammatically correct. If no improvement is needed, mark (4) as the answer.

The police force is searching for the notorious criminal.

  1. has been

  2. are

  3. was

  4. No improvement needed
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The term 'police force' is a collective noun treated as a single unit, so the singular verb 'is' is appropriate. While 'police' alone is plural, 'police force' emphasizes the organization as one entity.

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