Subject Verb Agreement: Collective Nouns

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6th - 8th Grade

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L.3.1F

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Nedra Holmes-Goodloe

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Subject Verb Agreement: Collective Nouns

By Nedra Holmes-Goodloe

Multiple Choice

A single lightning bolt (is, are) capable of doing a great deal of damage.

are

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Commercial jets (is, are) seldom hit by lightning.

are

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The family (is, are) going on vacation.

are

The family (is, are) going on vacation.

The family is acting together as one unit, so family is singular.

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The audience (is, are) returning to their cars.

are

The audience (is, are) returning to their cars.

The audience is plural. They are acting as individuals as they return to their own cars separately.

The word their in the sentence show me that the audience is acting separately.

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The family (is, are) going their own separate ways.

are

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The flock (is, are) headed on its northern course.

are

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The crew (is, are) cleaning up after the big game.

are

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The team (is, are) getting on the bus after its heart breaking loss.

are

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The staff (was, were) happy about their bonuses.

was

were

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The class (has, have) brought their pets to show and tell.

has

have

Subject Verb Agreement: Collective Nouns

By Nedra Holmes-Goodloe

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