Concept:Collective nouns like “committee” take a singular verb when the group acts as one unit.
Explanation:- “Committee” is a collective noun.
- When the group is thought of as a single unit, use a singular verb, e.g., “was”.
- When individual members act separately, use a plural verb, but that is not the case here.
- Option A uses “were” (plural) and option D uses “have” (plural); both are incorrect for a unified committee.
- Option C (“was divided”) is grammatically correct but changes the meaning to disagreement, not unity.
- Option B correctly uses the singular verb “was” and expresses that the committee was in agreement.
- Only option B maintains both correct grammar and intended meaning.
Answer:The correct sentence is option B: “The committee was one on this point.”