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Collective Nouns AgreementSet 3

1The team ..... in their own rooms.
2The rain forests of Hawaii ..... protection.
3The box of chocolates (is/are) for you.
4All of the frightened sheep (tries, try) to run away from the snarling wolf.
5The mountains ..... ice cream.
6My family will probably have a picnic during the next holiday.
7The jury ..... going to announce its verdict this morning.
8A school of fish
9The team ..... playing well today.
10The committee of teachers (meets / meet) every Wednesday after school.
11Identify the error: The group of friends are going to the concert.
12Fill in the blank: The list of items ..... on the table.
13Do all clear water are suitable for drinking?
14At the commencement ceremonies, the crowd (was, were) enthusiastic.
15The police officer with the dark eyes ..... always in front of school.
16Identify the error: "The group of students are completing their assignment."
17True or false: collective nouns always take on the plural verb.
18The police ..... coming to investigate the accident.
19The audience, made up of several thousand students, only ..... when someone falls off stage.
20The jazz band ..... (perform, performs) at the Cultural Center.
21The jury (has/have) reached a verdict.
22..... Mongolia and Russia are beautiful.
23A swarm of bees ..... seen attacking the boys.
24The team (has, have) played well.
25The team ..... practising very hard for the match.
26Police believe that Thomas is in Brazil, although his exact whereabouts are unknown.
27The group of tourists ..... waiting for the bus.
28To be: Zipping through the clouds ..... a fleet of UFO's-with the United States Air Force in hot pursuit.
29The flock of birds ..... flying in different directions.
30The media ..... planning elaborate coverage of the event.
31Choose the correct verb that agrees to subject in the given sentence:The pair of glasses ..... on the kitchen table.
32The flock migrating to the south for the winter
33The group of students (is/are) waiting for the bell.
34A British policeman ..... guns.
35What type of verb do collective nouns take when they refer to a group as a unit?
36The tropical fish were transferred to another department.
37A hedge of bushes ..... in our front yard.
38The poor ..... help from the government.
39The flock of red birds flying south ..... loud.
40The ceremonies and events of the Games ..... 16 days.
41Billion cans of Coca-Cola ..... every day
42The fishing boat sank but luckily all the crew ..... able to save themselves.
43The committee ..... met, and it has rejected the proposal
44The results of the popular vote determines which party's nominee will be president.
45What place ..... the youth of our country occupy in all brances now?
46The crew consists of six members of men and women Indian Navy service
47None of the group ..... the qualifying exam.
48The pack of wolves ..... through the forest every morning.
49The police(A)/ was able(B)/ to catch the thief.(C)
50The swarm of bees ..... buzzing around the hive.
51A flock of sheep ..... grazing in the meadows.
52Select the correct verb: The jury (decides/decide) on the verdict.
53Choose the correct subject-verb agreement: The group of students ..... (to be) excited.
54The family ..... planning a reunion this weekend.
55A shipment of cookies (is arriving, are arriving) at the bakery.
56"A series of lectures ..... been arranged for the conference."
57VERB-PRESENT PROGRESSIVEThe class ..... studying for their exam.
58The family ..... united during the crisis.
59The police ..... not equipped to handle the crime wave.
60My family ..... seven members.
61In the sentence "The team are always competing among themselves," why is "are" used instead of "is"?