Which course of action most improves the following sentence?
"The board of directors are still deciding whether to issue more bonds; either way, the company needs more liquidity."
A)Change the semicolon to a comma.
B)Insert a conjunction after the semicolon.
C)Capitalize board of directors.
D)Change are to is.

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The sentence is most improved by changing are to is. The subject of the first clause is the board of directors, which is a singular entity.

Which Course of Action Most Improves the Following Sentence