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Choose either
the plural or singular forms of the verbs and pronouns for these collective
nouns |
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The jury ( consists / consist ) of
twelve men and women and ( is / are ) chosen from names on the
electoral role. |
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The class ( was / were ) listening
attentively as ( its / their ) teacher explained the experiment
to them. |
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The committee ( meets / meet )
every month. |
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The procession ( was / were )
slowly making ( its / their ) way to the center of town. |
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The mob ( was / were ) running here
and there waving ( its/ their ) posters and shouting loudly. |
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The firm of solicitors ( was / were
) well-known for ( its / their ) dependability and
respectability. |
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A swarm of bees flew angrily from (
its / their ) hive. ( It / They ) attacked a small boy who had
upset ( it / them ). |
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The police ( is / are ) often
called upon to perform extremely dangerous duties. |
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The Board of Directors ( was / were
) dissatisfied with the Chairman's decision. |
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Country folk ( is / are ) said to
be more friendly than ( its/ their ) city counterparts. |
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A bunch of keys ( has / have ) been
found in the car park. |
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The company ( has / have ) moved to
( its / their ) new premises in Jakarta. |
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The crew of the spaceship ( was /
were ) examined by a panel of doctors to ascertain how the time
in outer space had affected ( it / them ). |
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The government ( was / were )
elected with an increased majority. |
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A herd of cows ( was / were )
scattered over the three fields, quietly eating the grass and
flicking the flies with ( its / their ) tails. |
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Answers |
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The jury
consists of twelve men and women and
is chosen from names on the
electoral role. |
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2. |
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The class
were listening attentively as
their teacher explained the experiment to them. |
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3. |
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The committee
meets every month. |
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4. |
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The procession
was slowly making
its way to the center of
town. |
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5. |
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The mob
were running here and there waving
their posters and shouting
loudly. |
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6. |
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The firm of solicitors
was well-known for
its dependability and
respectability. |
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7. |
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A swarm of bees flew angrily from
their hive.
They attacked a small boy
who had upset them. |
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8. |
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The police
are often called upon to perform extremely
dangerous duties. |
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9. |
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The Board of Directors
was dissatisfied with the
Chairman's decision. |
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10. |
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Country folk
are said to be more friendly
than their city
counterparts. |
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11. |
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A bunch of keys
has been found in the car
park. |
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12. |
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The company
has moved to
its new premises in Jakarta. |
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13. |
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The crew of the spaceship
were examined by a panel of
doctors to ascertain how the time in outer space had affected
them. |
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14. |
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The government
was elected with an
increased majority. |
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15. |
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A herd of cows
were scattered over the
three fields, quietly eating the grass and flicking the flies
with their tails. |
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