The team of researchers ______ divided over how to interpret the unusual readings recorded last week.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A
were
- B
have been
- C
are
- Dcheck_circle
is
Explanation
"Team" is the subject (singular collective acting as a unit grammatically). The prepositional phrase "of researchers" doesn't alter agreement; "is" is correct.