Subject-Verb Agreement in Collective Nouns

Hard Usage And Mechanics Sentence Structure

To improve clarity and correctness, identify the option that revises the following sentence:

The group of scientists, having discovered a new species, were excited to share their findings with the world.

The group of scientists, having discovered a new species, was excited to share their findings with the world.

The groups of scientists, having discovered a new species, were excited to share their findings with the world.

The group of scientists, having discovered new species, were excited to share their findings with the world.

The group of scientists, discovering a new species, were excited to share their findings with the world.

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