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Praxis Core Writing tests grammar, usage, and style appropriate to task and audience. Collective nouns like “committee” take singular verbs when the group acts as a unit, so “committee was” is acceptable. Option B uses “was” (singular), avoids informal diction, and keeps the object “data” correct in form. Option A uses “were” with a singular collective and the colloquial “kinda,” weakening formality. Option C uses “have been” (plural agreement) and the colloquial “real,” both inappropriate for formal tone. Option D compounds errors: plural verb “were” with a singular collective and the nonstandard plural “datas.” On the Praxis, evaluate both correctness and style: identify the subject, ensure proper verb agreement, and remove informal expressions (“kinda,” “real” as adverb). Also check commonly tested words like “data,” which is increasingly treated as a mass noun in general usage; in formal contexts, treating it as plural is acceptable (“data are”), but consistency matters. Here, singular agreement with “committee” is the issue at hand, and Option B balances agreement and tone most effectively.