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Collective Nouns AgreementSet 36

1Facebook ..... by a lot of people.

2Good management ..... to the employees.

3Her hair ..... tangled and loose, her arms and legs dirty

4The poor ..... helped by the government programs.

5The content of the papers ..... not good.

6Choose the correct verb: "The team ..... celebrating their victory."

7A crowd of people ..... shouting slogan.

8Choose the correct verb: The people ..... lining up to get on the train.

9The jury (was/were) divided in opinions on the case.

10Mr. Fischer is trying to concentrate on his yard work, but a swarm of bees ..... distracting him.

11All the pieces of evidence was/were handed over a week ago.

12All of the guests ..... gone to the concert in the park.

13The team ..... very different lives in private.

14The class ..... a great job of finding books to read.

15The volleyball team ..... to Freeport this afternoon for a game.

16The team of doctors (is/are) working tirelessly.

17Analyze the sentence: "The group of students ..... planning a surprise party." Which verb form correctly completes the sentence?

18Every Sunday, the group of friends ..... in the club.

19The team, which includes several new members, ..... planning to meet on Thursday.

20The jury ..... their verdict this afternoon.

21[Who possesses the office?]It's always a party at the monkey's office.

22Which option completes the sentence correctly: 'The team ..... playing well this season'?

23..... roll across the floor.

24The list of books ..... two of my favourites.

25Select the option that identifies the error and supplies the correction from the given sentence. "The committee have decided to postpone the meeting until next week.'

26The committee (has/have) made its decision.

27A group of volunteers ..... assigned to the task.

28Choose the correct verb: The team (is, are) preparing for the match.

29The crew of volunteers (tosses, toss) their shovels onto the truck bed at sundown.

30The crew ..... (was/ were) large.

31The orchestra ..... my favorite music.

32All of the fruit in the market ..... good this month.

33E. Collective Nouns (Rule #7): The family ..... traveling to Cebu this weekend.

34The committee ..... divided on the issue of fundraising.

35Down the street ..... the poor Sampaguita vendors.

36Identify the correct verb to fill in the blank:A commitee ..... policy in all matters of evaluation.

37The team have reached the stadium on time.

38How are collective nouns treated when the group acts as a unit?

39Huge swarms of locusts ..... destroyed the crops.

40After the accident, the injured ..... taken to hospital.

41Fill in the blank: "How many classes ..... Stueve teach?"

42A gang of thieves ..... seen entering the village at night.

43Correct the sentence: The pack of wolves were howling at night.

44Eagles fly alone, but (bird) ..... flock together.

45This batch of cute, little kittens (is, are) ready to be sold.

46Select the correct verb: A collection of books (has/have) been donated to the library.

47Which sentence shows grammatical agreement with a collective noun?

48Choose the verb that agrees with the subject in the given sentence. All of the soup ..... eaten during dinner.

49The jury ..... on the verdict.

50The President, together with his wife, ..... the press cordially.

51Identify each sentence as one of the following: a. correct b. incorrectThe entire group are doing a good job on the essays.

52Complete the sentence: The news on TV last night ..... very good.

53Choose the verb that correctly completes the sentence: The audience ..... cheering as one voice.

54What is the correct form of the verb in the sentence: 'The team ..... the project'?

55Hey! The class (A. is / B. are) having a Maths test now. Please keep quiet!

56What did my brother have on his pants?

57Choose the best answer: The Veterans of Foreign Wars (is, are) holding its convention in Chicago this year.

58Fill in the blank: The committee ..... decided to postpone the meeting.

59The people in the circus ..... very happy and clapped their hands.

60Social media sites are especially useful in learning about current trends and can provide ideas for speech topics.

61Our team ..... each other well.