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Collective Nouns AgreementSet 16

1Select the correct verb form: The team of players (is/are) practicing for the tournament.

2Correct the verb: The committee are making a decision.

3Million gallons of oil ..... spilled in the ocean

4Ten-25 centavo coins ..... lost after the meeting.

5All of the gym equipment ..... destroyed during the flood last week.

6Does this subject take singular, plural, or both types of verbs?The team

7The team consisting of boys and girls ..... the best chance.

8Choose the verb that agrees with its subject and completes the following sentence.Most of the horses ..... in the upper pasture during the summertime.

9The team ..... to continue their winning streak at the annual events.

10The Chairman, together with his wife, ..... the press cordially.

11The committee ..... about the new rules frequently.

12Choose the correct verb for each sentence. The committee of Elders (has/have) made a final decision.

13Identify the error in subject-verb agreement: 'The flock of birds are flying south.'

14Complete the sentence: The committee ..... divided in its decision.

15This imported cutlery ..... very costly.

16The latest news ..... that oil price ..... risen drastically.

17The committee ..... decided to delay the vote.

18The family ..... decided to spend their summer vacation in Italy.

19City council ..... to their respective seats before the meeting begins.

20The latest news ..... alarming to the public.

21The team of players ..... every morning.

22Our class ..... a test this week.

23Lucy's family (A. is / B. are) all waiting nervously outside the hospital.

24Our team ..... playing at the yard.

25Choose the correct verb in the following sentence. The team ..... very good.

26Select the correct form of the verb be.Our class play ..... a comedy.

27Exercise 2-Conjugate the verb correctly in parentheses: A pair of jeans (be) in the washing machine this morning.

28Our school staff ..... on Fridays to discuss student academic progress.

29My family always ..... fireworks at Tet.

30She's part of a team of scientists who ..... engaged on cancer research.

31The police ..... investigating this case for 2 years now.

32Choose the correct verb form: The committee ..... divided in its decision.

33My family ..... more important to me than anything else in life.

34The audience ..... excited during the show.

35Swarms-which include thousands of fish, or even millions or billions for species like sardines-also ..... distract/distracts) ..... predators.

36All of the coins, even the old ones, ..... in the purse.

37True or False: 'The flock of birds fly south every winter.'

38Some Canadians ..... English and French.

39After the rain, the entire herd ..... peacefully along the hillside.

40The house of Jack and Victor ..... very big.

41The staff has 5 spaces.

42The fleet of ships ..... in the ocean.

43The audience ..... listening to a Beethoven symphony

44The Sierra Club, with branches throughout the United States, ..... its existence to Muir.

45Choose the correct verb: The group of musicians (perform/performs) every weekend.

46His family ..... not in Astana, it ..... in Almaty.

47The committee, along with the chairperson, ..... responsible for the final decision.

48The box of chocolates (was/were) left on the kitchen counter.

49The eldery ..... having their vaccination next week.

50A herd of cows ..... grazing in the field.

51The committee ..... decided to postpone the game.

52The group of singers ..... performing tonight.

53Correct the error: The committee have made their decision.

54The City Committee ..... trying to make the final decision about the matter.

55The list of recommended readings ..... available on the university website. (CO 1; BL 1, 2)

56It is believed that a people could live on Mars with little life support because the atmosphere is similar to that of earth.

57The class ..... twelve girls and fourteen boys.

58People ..... waiting for the manager for the meeting when he called to cancel it.

59Choose the correct option:My family (go/goes) on vacation every summer.

60The United Arab Emirates ..... business people many profitable opportunities.

61The team ..... practicing for the final match.