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Collective Nouns AgreementSet 32

1Identify the error in the following sentence: "The committee was divided in their opinions on the matter."

2Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb in brackets. The teacher, along with the students, ..... planting trees. (is/are)

3Mother, with all her daughters, ..... with the monter.

4Police ..... chasing the smugglers.

5Which verb agrees with the subject? "The jury ..... still deliberating the verdict."

6The police ..... investigating the incident as we speak, gathering evidence and interviewing witnesses at the scene.

7Which sentence demonstrates the correct use of the verb "to be" with a collective noun?

8Which is grammatically correct?

9The news about the typhoon ..... not good.

10Alumni of the university ..... invited to the graduation ceremony.

11Today, almost nine million citizens (lives, live) in the city and its environs.

12The audience ..... enchanted by her sweet voice.

13What is wrong with this sentence? The group of friends were going to the movies.

14Research and investigation into their subject matter (plays/play) a crucial role in good writing.

15The school of fish ..... swimming deep in the ocean.

16The gaggle of geese ..... together to their nest.

17Correct the sentence: The couple who live next door ..... to Mexico.

18Choose the correct form of the verb. The team ..... winning the game.

19The whole family are involved in helping me plan the party.

20The grove of birch trees (is shining, are shining) in the sun.

21Subject + Verb Agreement:That bag of oranges ..... fresh.

22Choose the correct sentence using the collective noun 'flock'.

23The gang ..... unable to agree on how to complete the work.

24That bag of books ..... expensive.

25After the meeting, the group (go, goes) their separate way.

26The committee (meets/meet) every Friday to discuss the agenda.

27Choose the correct verb form to complete the sentence: The committee ..... divided in their opinion regarding the decision.

28The litter of puppies ..... in the basket.

29A herd of buffalo trampled across the land.

30A lot of houses ..... collaspsed in the storm.

31The news reported by the president of the college ..... considered bad by most people.

32Read the sentence and identify the error:The committee have decided to postpone the meeting until next week.

33The police ..... eliminated this section of the training test.

34Choose the correct verb: The class of students (is/are) preparing for the exam.

35"The committee ..... divided on this issue." (Referring to the individual members)

36The herd usually ..... together in its fold all night.

37The chairman, along with his two assistants, ..... to attend the annual convention.

38The ..... of geese ..... south for the winter.

39My students, together with the counselor, ..... quietly at the cafeteria.

40The group of students ..... planning a surprise.

41The pair of earbuds (was / were) found near Caitlin's desk.

42The jury ..... their answers separately.

43In the sentence "The committee has made its decision," what type of subject-verb agreement is demonstrated?

44Why is this sentence incorrect? "The group of students are excited."

45Fast food takeaways ..... sharwma restaurants in Oman.

46Troubles, including anger and hatred, (do, does) not contribute to one's happiness.

47Exercise 11-Read each sentence carefully. If the subject and verb agree, select "Correct as written". If they do not agree, choose the corrected version.All of the information in the documents are important.

48Some cattle ..... into the road.

49..... your family like sports?

50The bag of oranges ..... rotten.

51The police ..... scattered in the whole city for security.

52Fill in the blank: "The group of students ..... excited to participate in the competition."

53Correct the verb: The group of athletes are training for the competition.

54A sentence reads: "The group of students ..... going on a trip." Which verb best completes the sentence?

55The police ..... called very often here. It's a criminal district.

56The police ..... and they arrived very quickly.

57The jury ..... awarded custody to the grandmother.

58In British and American English, choose the sentence that fits British collective-noun agreement.

59In American English, we usually treat a group or team as a single unit. Which sentence correctly shows this rule?

60The land area of the United States and Canada ..... just over 4.8 billion acres.

61The bag of prizes, consisting of snacks. toys and medals ..... to distributed tomorrow.