Exercise
Subject-Verb Agreement: Collective Nouns in Complex Sentences
Understand how subject-verb agreement works with collective nouns in complex sentences. Practice choosing singular or plural verbs depending on sentence context.
Questions
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The student committee, which met yesterday afternoon, _____ to approve the budget.
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The jury, which listened attentively to all testimony, _____ its verdict now.
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The baseball team, which trained endlessly all season, _____ in the final today.
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The friendly family, who lives next door to my grandmother, _____ a retriever.
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The audience, which sat silently during the recital, _____ loudly at the end.
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The class, which completed its group project on time, _____ a pizza party.
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The tour group, which arrived at the museum early, _____ in the auditorium.
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The choir, which sings beautiful harmonies, _____ across the country each fall.
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The judging panel, which reviewed fifty essays, _____ the winner today.
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The symphony orchestra, which rehearsed for weeks, _____ tonight at eight.
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The library staff, which works seamlessly together, _____ excellent results.
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The drama club, which gathers every Tuesday, _____ new members warmly.