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Collective Nouns AgreementSet 11

1The jury (was/were) divided in their decision.

2India, as well as her neighbouring countries, ..... under British rule before the Second Worl War.

3The manager, together with his employees, (work/works) late on Thursdays

4The staff ..... complaining about their salaries.

5The jury ..... unanimous in their decision.

6This bouquet of flowers ..... for you.

7The entire cast from her favorite television show, except the actress who plays the main character, were present at the event.

8The committee, along with three Solutions Engineers, ..... suspended.

9A herd of cows (is, are) grazing on the grass. (hint: collective nouns: a herd of cows is a single unit)

10Choose the sentences that emphasizes the collective noun acting as individuals.

11Hospitals ..... as a result of the pandemic

12The gang of robbers ..... caught by the police yesterday.

13True or False: In the sentence 'The jury have reached a verdict', the verb is correctly used.

14The family ..... a big feast every Christmas Eve.

15Choose the SUBJECT of the following sentence:A swarm of angry wasps buzzed angrily on the playground.

16Choose the verb that agrees with its subject and completes the following sentence.This collection of short stories ..... at least one story by Charles Baxter.

17Sentence Correction: "The flock of birds were flying in different directions."

18The family ..... fighting among themselves constantly.

19True or False:The following sentence has correct grammar:'During the winter, the homeless often needs extra blankets.'

20The team ..... the championship twice.

21The flock of birds (is/are) migrating south for the winter.

22Collective nouns like "group," "committee," or "family"

23A herd of sheep screamed "Baahh, baahh!" when I came near them.

24The couple ..... having dinner now.

25The Prime Minister, together with his wife, ..... the press cordially.

26A family ..... sitting at the table.

27Fix any errors with subject-verb agreement for the sentence below.The committee have decided on the new policy.

28The United Nations Organization ..... an international body.

29The crew ..... a lot of work to do today.

30The team ..... every single afternoon.

31What is the correct form of the verb in this sentence: 'The group of students (was/were) excited about the trip'?

32Choose the correct form of the verb to complete the sentence: The team ..... practicing for the game.

33The class ..... each Tuesday.

34The United States (has,have) a population of 250 million.

35The Ladies' Club ..... today.

36The troupe of acrobats ..... not voting Spiderman as their leader.

37In the sentence, 'The orchestra tuned their instruments, ' the pronoun 'their' is correctly used.

38The starving children of the world (need, needs) food and medicine.

39The staff ..... not in agreement about the new office rules.

40NEWS ..... important

41The committee ..... disagreeing on the issue on the installing street lamps.

42Choose the correct verb to complete the sentence.4. A pack of lions ..... in the zoo.

43The group of tourists ..... the exotic Indonesian restaurant.

44Chose the correct subject ..... is due to fly out today.

45Match the collective noun with the correct verb: A pack of wolves (is/are) hunting together.

46Among bees ..... a highly elaborate form of communication.

47The poor ..... still dying due to starvation.

48What is the correct form of the verb in this sentence: 'The team (is/are) playing well this season'?

49The group of dancers (perform, performs) well.

50Rosa has a very large family ..... family lives in Houston.

51Most of the teachers ..... the World Teacher's Day happily.

52All of the next chapter ..... very important information.

53A flock of birds ..... over my rooftop.

54The entire Skull team, along with Mrs. P, ..... ready for the national championship.

55The authorities, who are responsible for urban planning and infrastructure development, ..... to take a number of actions to mitigate traffic congestion in metropolitan areas.

56(What's the correct verb in the following sentence?)This basket of apples (was / were) picked yesterday.

57The Prakash family ..... hardworking.

58The family ..... planning a trip together.

59A series of lectures ..... being presented at the Cetral Hall this week

60The faculty, along with the head of the department, ..... attending the review meeting. (CO 1; BL 1, 2)

61Identify the error: The group of friends **were** excited for the trip.