Usage & mechanics

Option B is correct because the singular collective noun 'committee' acts as a single unit here, as indicated by the singular pronoun 'its', and thus requires the singular verb 'was'. Option A is incorrect because 'were' is plural, creating a subject-verb agreement error.

When subjects are joined by 'neither/nor', the verb must agree with the closer subject, which is the plural noun 'dogs'. Therefore, the plural helper verb 'have' is correct. Option A is incorrect because 'has' is singular and does not agree with 'dogs'.

When subjects are joined by 'neither/nor', the verb must agree with the closer subject, which is the plural noun 'dogs'. A diagram for this topic isn't available yet — the worked example below walks the same reasoning step by step.

• !Option A is incorrect because 'has' is singular and does not agree with 'dogs'.
• !Option B is correct because 'me' is the objective case, whereas Option A is incorrect because 'I' is a subjective pronoun that cannot follow a preposition.
• !Option B is incorrect because 'affect' is primarily a verb meaning to influence, which does not fit this noun position.
• !Option A is incorrect because the superlative 'most' must only be used when comparing three or more entities.
• !Option A is incorrect because 'were' is plural, creating a subject-verb agreement error.

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