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Answers - Subject-Verb Agreement With Collective Nouns: Organization Puts

This document discusses subject-verb agreement with collective nouns. It provides examples of sentences using collective nouns like organization, ensemble, family, swarm, pack, and class. For the collective noun to require a singular verb, the group needs to be acting as a unit. If the individuals in the group are acting independently, then a plural verb is needed. The document examines each example sentence to determine if a singular or plural verb is required based on whether the group or individuals are the subject.

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Answers - Subject-Verb Agreement With Collective Nouns: Organization Puts

This document discusses subject-verb agreement with collective nouns. It provides examples of sentences using collective nouns like organization, ensemble, family, swarm, pack, and class. For the collective noun to require a singular verb, the group needs to be acting as a unit. If the individuals in the group are acting independently, then a plural verb is needed. The document examines each example sentence to determine if a singular or plural verb is required based on whether the group or individuals are the subject.

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Answers—Subject-verb agreement with

collective nouns
1 This organization on a barbecue every summer.

a) puts
b) put
In this sentence, the collective noun organization requires the
singular verb puts because the staff is acting as a unit. All the
members of the organization are acting in unison.

2 The flute ensemble tuning instruments.



a) is; its
b) are; their
In this sentence, the collective noun ensemble refers to the
individuals that make up the group. Each flutist is tuning his or her
own instrument. You must therefore use the plural verb are.

3 The flute ensemble playing at the Kiwanis Music Festival.
 .


a) is
b) are
In this sentence, the collective noun ensemble requires the singular
verb is because the flute ensemble is acting as a unit. All the flutists
are playing together at the same time.

4 Martin's family to vacation in Haida Gwaii this summer.


b) plan
In this sentence, the collective noun family requires the singular verb
plans because the family is acting as a unit. All the members of the
family have the same plan.

5 A huge swarm of locusts destroyed the crops.



a) has
b) have
In this example, the collective noun swarm is acting as a unit. You
therefore need the singular verb has.
6 The pack of dogs running off in different directions.

a) was
b) were
In this example, the collective noun pack requires the plural verb
were because the dogs are acting individually: each dog is running in
a different direction.

7 Every fall, the English class book reports on summer


reading.
a) writes; its
b) write; their
In this example, the collective noun class requires the plural verb
write because the students are acting individually: each student is
writing a different book report.
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