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The committee of experts (was, were) divided about the artifact’s age, but a new team of scientists (has settled, have settled) the matter. Which verbs correctly complete the sentence?
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The committee of experts (was, were) divided about the artifact’s age, but a new team of scientists (has settled, have settled) the matter. Which verbs correctly complete the sentence?

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the verb has to agree with the subject and the subject can NOT be found in a prepositional phrase so "committee" is the subject and "of scientists" is a prepositional phrase
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The answer is; was, has settled.

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