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Collective Nouns AgreementSet 6

1Identify if the sentence is correct.A flock of birds flies across the sky in perfect formation.

2The faculty [as a singular entity] gratefully acknowledge/acknowledges the assistance of volunteer judges.

3The committee ..... made up of representatives from each department.

4My family ..... traveling to Delhi tomorrow.

5My family watched the film.

6A troop of scouts (presents-present) their various arguments against the proposal.

7Which of the following is a common error in subject-verb agreement?

8Choose the correct verb to complete the sentence.The public ..... dropping off separate donations for charity.

9The choir from East High School ..... the loudest.

10The herd of elephants ..... through the jungle.

11In British English, a collective noun is usually treated asExample: A group of, crew, series, pack of, pride of, or board of).

12My family ..... from Italy

13The United States of America ..... of fifty separate states.

14Choose the correct verb form to agree with the collective noun subject: The committee ..... a decision.

15The chorus (sings, sing) its five favorite songs.

16..... the class have a trip today?

17The school of dolphins (attacks, attack) their enemies, the sharks.

18The United States ..... in North America.

19The government decide/decides how to spend out money.

20MY FAMILY ..... ANCIENT REPRESENTATIONS ON PUBLIC STAGES.

21Health care ..... have been rising, but so has the quality?

22The family ..... the family reunion.

23Fix the sentence: The team are winning the game.

24My collection of old and shabby comic books ..... very valuable to me.

25The collection of old photos **(help/helps)** remind Zatk of fun times.

26My school ..... three buildings.

27The pride of lions were laying in the grass.

28'ASEAN aims at promoting economic growth, regional peace as well as providing opportunities for their members'? (find mistake)

29The box of apples ..... on the porch.

30Choose the sentence with the correct subject-verb agreement:a. The committee have made their decision.b. The committee has made their decision.c. The committee has made its decision.d. The committee have made its decision.

31Identify the error: The team **have** completed the project ahead of schedule.

32My family (a) quite large.

33The jury ..... (has, have) made its decision.

34Choose the correct verb form: The team ..... practicing hard for the championship.

35My Family ..... Mother's Day every year.

36The youth of today ..... more concerned about the environment.

37A pack of cards ..... on the table.

38The thunder ..... like fireworks.

39The word 'group' is followed by the verb in the

40The choir ..... tonight.

41Rule number 3 is Collective nouns((team, family, class, group)) take singular verbs when they are used to denote a unit; they take plural verbs when used to refer to individual members of the group.

42The unemployed ..... restless.

43The Family ..... together, ..... together.

44Identify the correct subject-verb agreement in the sentence: The group of friends (was/were) planning a surprise party.

45Select the correct verb (singular or plural) for each sentence.The people on the talk show sometimes .....

46The line of cars ..... slowly.

47The police (1) is becoming (2) more and more (3) active to reduce crime. (4) No error (5) (5)

48Fill in the blank: The group of students ..... going on a trip.

49A bunch of grapes ..... more expensive than a comb of bananas.

50The jury ..... trying to reach a decision.

51Directions: These questions are incomplete sentences. Beneath each sentence you will see four words or phrases, marked (A), (B), (C), and (D). Choose the one word or phrase that best completes the sentence10. A collection of rare stamps ..... donated to the local museum by an anonymous benefactor.

52The majority of the team, including the coach, ..... excited about the upcoming game.

53The committee (work-works) hard for better schools.

54The Police ..... arrested the murderer.

55The band did not have time to prepare, so they sounded out of tune.

56The Prime Minister, as well as his council of ministers, ..... decided on introducing the new Education Policy.

57Choose the correct verb form: "The police ..... investigating the case."

58The staff at the office ..... the meeting.

59The United Nations ..... holding an important meeting today.

60A swarm of bees ..... attacked the farmer.

61The group of friends **(share/shares)** stories about the mistakes they made as kids.