Subject/Verb Agreement with Collective Nouns

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What is subject-verb agreement?

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Subject-verb agreement means that the subject and verb in a sentence must match in number (singular or plural).

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What is a collective noun?

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A collective noun is a word that represents a group of people, animals, or things, such as 'team', 'flock', or 'family'.

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When using a collective noun, should the verb be singular or plural?

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The verb should be singular when the collective noun is acting as a single unit, e.g., 'The team wins the game.'

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Example of a correct subject-verb agreement with a collective noun?

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The flock of birds flies south for the winter.

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What is the subject in the sentence: 'The dogs run outside'?

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The subject is 'dogs', which is plural.

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What is the correct verb form for 'Martin's family ______________ to vacation in Haida Gwaii this summer'?

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The correct verb form is 'plans'.

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Identify if the subject is singular or plural: 'Cristina and Osvaldo eat breakfast.'

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The subject is plural.

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What is the correct verb form for 'The flute ensemble _____________ playing at the Kiwanis Music Festival'?

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The correct verb form is 'is'.

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What does it mean if a subject is singular?

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A singular subject refers to one person, place, thing, or idea.

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What does it mean if a subject is plural?

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A plural subject refers to more than one person, place, thing, or idea.