1) The CITY, (together ) with its suburbs , HAS a population of over a million. The city and its suburbs have..... Committee > a group of person > collective pronoun> if you see it as a group , then use "singular", but if you see it as different persons in the group , then use "plural" 2) The committee (ARE/are) not able to agree among THEMSELVES Example: The committees IS not able to reach an agreement wthin ITSELF The tour group (is / ARE) arguing among (itself / THEMSELVES about where to eat dinner. ( different tourists arguing) The tour group IS to be blamed for what IT has done Additional Details: 3) George STOOD up lest anyone (SEE) him lying there in his evening clothes. Goerge stood up lest anyone should see him ...better

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