Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. The five-member committee were / of the view that the present service conditions / of the employees of this company / are quite good.

the five-member committee were
of the view that the present service conditions
of the employees of this company
are quite good E. No error

The correct answer is: E. No error

The sentence is grammatically correct. The subject and verb agree, and the sentence is complete.

A. The five-member committee were

This is the subject of the sentence. It is a plural noun, so the verb must be plural as well. The correct verb form is “were.”

B. of the view that the present service conditions

This is a prepositional phrase that modifies the verb “were.” It tells us what the committee’s view was. The preposition “of” is followed by the noun “view,” which is followed by the clause “that the present service conditions are quite good.”

C. of the employees of this company

This is a prepositional phrase that modifies the noun “service conditions.” It tells us who the service conditions are for. The preposition “of” is followed by the noun “employees,” which is followed by the noun “company.”

D. are quite good

This is the predicate of the sentence. It tells us what the committee’s view was. The verb “are” is in the plural form to agree with the subject “committee.” The adjective “quite good” describes the noun “service conditions.”

E. No error

This is the correct answer. The sentence is grammatically correct.

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