Question

The jury______divided on this issue. (was/were) give reason why was​

Answer 1

The jury was divided on this issue.

It's because jury is a singular noun.

Hope it helps you..

Answer 2

Answer:

The jury was divided on this issue.

Explanation:

The jury is like a panchayat ( a collection of panchs) so, we together call it one group. And we use was when there's a single thing. So, we use was here.