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Collective Nouns AgreementSet 7

1I am sure that all the sheep ..... a good meal.

2The team arrive early this morning for training. Which part is wrong?

3Read the sentence below and determine the correct verb form. Consider if the subject is singular or plural"The Girl Guides (is/are) a scouting organization that was founded in Great Britain before expanding across the globe."

4Collective nouns imply more than one person, but are considered ..... and take a ..... verb, such as group, team, committee, class, and family.

5Choose the correct verb for the collective noun. All the members of the family ..... alike.

6The family ..... of going to Korea for their winter holiday.

7What type of verb is usually used with collective nouns?

8The council has postponed a decision on the new road, and many leading members of the opposition party have criticized the delay.

9Some sheep ..... in the green field.

10Which sentence is grammatically correct, assuming the team is acting as a single unit?

11The people ..... to fix the city

12The list of names ..... on the notice board.

13Fill in the blank:The group of friends on the bus ..... laughing loudly at a joke.

14The family (is/are) going on vacation next week.

15Correct the subject-verb agreement: 'The group of students (was/were) excited.'

16Collective nouns that do not function as one group, take which kind of verb?

17Select the correct verb: "The group of students ..... going on a trip."

18The police ..... paid HK&dollar; 950 million in overtime since June.

19All graduates, who are entering competitive job markets, ..... likely to benefit from vocational training to secure well-paid jobs.

20The New York Times ..... a popular magazine

21The choir is singing to a sold-out hall for the third time in a row. ..... performing A German Requiem by Brahms tonight.

22The committee ..... making a decision soon.

23The jury (has, have) been arguing for more than a week!

24The furniture in his house ..... impressive

25That bag of oranges ..... fresh.

26"The public ..... concerned about the rising crime rate."

27Choose the correct verb form that agrees with the collective noun in the sentence: The family (has/have) decided to go on a vacation.

28My family ..... trails every weekend.

29The choir ..... at the church every Sunday.

30A box of candies (is / are) on the table.

31The flock of geese ..... formation on the lead goose.

32An Organization is responsible for the occupational health and safety of

33My family ..... like to go out.

34True or False: The following sentence has a subject-verb agreement error. "The team of players run onto the field."

35Your classmate wrote this sentence:'The team are practiceing hard for the championship.' Which option best corrects the two errors?

36Choose the correct verb to complete the sentence.A crowd ..... forming in the lobby.

37Select the correct verb: The list of items ..... on the desk.

38A nest of hornets (was, were) in Alana's barn.

39Here's your trousers.

40A box of chocolates ..... served at the party.

41..... we Chilean?

42Which verb correctly completes the sentence? A group of students ..... going on a field trip.

43Next week the Smith family ..... for vacation.

44The United Arab Emirates ..... one of the leading countried in sustainale development.

45All scavengers are not

46The board of directors ..... decided to approve the proposal.

47Choose the correct verb to complete the sentence. The family ..... planning a vacation together.

48The jury ..... of the opinion that the prisoner is guilty.

49Choose the correct verb form: The audience ..... excited about the performance.

50The group of experts ..... able to solve the issue.

51What is the correct form: 'The team (play/plays) well together'?

52The group of students (is/are) attending the conference.

53The group of directors (are, is) planning to leave tonight.

54Select the sentence that correctly uses collective noun agreement in British vs. American usage. Assume American usage.

55The family can use the laptop in different rooms.

56Which sentence contains a subject-verb agreement error with a collective noun?

57The English ..... won the world cup.

58Choose the correct verb: The couple ..... so happy because they wanted a child for so long.

59Do you think my belongings ..... safe in the hotel room?

60The teacher, including his pupils, ..... on a field trip each term.

61The local ..... very strict with traffic violations.