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Collective Nouns AgreementSet 22

1The team of players (is/are) practicing for the championship.

2Most of the given advice (was/were) irrelevant. Only two suggestions (sound/sounds) reasonable.

3The audience (was / were) impressed by the performance.

4The team (has/have) won the championship three times.

5Select the correct verb: The team ..... practicing for hours.

6A committee of students ..... selected to decide what mural should be painted on the school walls.

7The crowd of protesters ..... loudly against rising gas prices.

8Choose the correct form of the verb to complete the sentence: The group ..... very large.

9The New York Times ..... published daily.

10Subject-verb agreement with collective nouns: The team (is/are) working on a new project.

11All of the ..... were laughing.

12Which sentence is correct? 'The jury gave its verdict' or 'The jury gave their verdict.'

13This year's volleyball team ..... two new players.

14The United States ..... a beautiful country.

15The flock of sheep is grazing in the field. (Subject-Verb Agreement)

16How should collective nouns that act together as a unit be treated in terms of subject-verb agreement?

17Choose the correct verb to complete the sentence: The box of old comic books ..... on the top shelf in my closet.

18The team (is, are) happy because each member has been given a victory award.

19The Mayor, together with his family, ..... the press cordially.

20Choose the correct verb for the sentence: The committee ..... discussing the new policy.

21The committee ..... meeting to discuss the new policy.

22Which sentence demonstrates correct subject-verb agreement with a collective noun focusing on individuals?

23The entire class ..... a trip to Washington, DC.

24The staff ..... annoyed about the changes.

25The team (win/wins) the championship.

26Because o f the seriousness of the company's financial problems, the board o fdirectors have called an emergency meeting.

27The group of musicians onstage tonight ..... incredibly talented.

28My family watches TV every night. ..... my family watch TV?

29My family is driving to the mountains next week.

30The whole class ..... at 3 PM.

31The police ..... investigating the robbery.

32The flock of geese (are / is) migrating south for the winter.

33The Supreme Court ..... on many of its cases each year.

34My family never really wanted to move, we had to do so.

35What is the correct form of the verb in this sentence: 'The team (is/are) winning the match'?

36Exercise 1-Choose the correct verb form in parentheses: (Does/ Do) the police know about the stolen money?

37The French ..... famous for their wine and cheese.

38Identify the correct verb form: The fleet of ships .....

39Choose the correct verb: The flock of birds (is/are) flying south.

40Correct the verb: "The team of scientists are preparing their report."

41The family ..... planning a vacation together.

42..... sometimes take out student loans to pay for a student's college education.

43The list of ingredients ..... to be given to the Chef by tomorrow.

44Even though the jury ..... to believe that the defendant was not capable of such a terrible crime, much of the evidence points to the her guilt.

45The people ..... lining up to get on the train.

46Fill in the blank with the correct verb: The team ..... winning the championship last year.

47Identify the verb that correctly agrees with the subject of the sentence.All of us ..... out for one another.

48The United States ..... a country of contrast.

49"Government of the people, by the people, for the people" describes a system of government in which the ..... are (is) sovereign.

50The United Nations ..... many countries.

51Circle the mistakes. Then write out the sentences correctly. All my family enjoys going on vacations together.

52Which verb form should be used to complete the sentence: The committee ..... discussing the new proposal.

53"Our family(love, loves) pizza."

54The cast ..... celebrating the success of the play with a party after the performance.

55Some of my money A. has | B. have been stolen.

56The World Cup ..... all over the world.

57The team ..... a match next Saturday.

58E. Collective Nouns (Rule #7): The audience ..... listening quietly.

59Fix any errors with subject-verb agreement for the sentence below.The troop of wolf scouts remember that they still need to finish selling their wolf scout cookies.

60The crew ..... (was/were) taken prisoners.

61Which verb correctly completes the sentence?The jury (has, have) argued their different opinions on the case for hours.