Subject-Verb Agreement: Collective Nouns

The public (is, are) advised to observe the safety protocols.

• is

• are

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1F

A school of fish (swim, swims) in harmony.

• swim

• swims

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1F

The school staff _________ at least once a month.

• meets

• meet

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1F

A pair of doves (fly, flies) toward the trees.

• fly

• flies

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1F

My pair of jeans (has, have) holes in them.

• has

• have

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1F

The media (wait, waits) for the press conference to start.

• wait

• waits

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

The herd of elephants (runs, run) away from a pride of lions.

• runs

• run

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1F

The band of musicians ____________ before a large crowd.

• performs

• perform

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1F

The word "population" is plural.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1B

CCSS.L.3.1B

CCSS.L.K.1C

The police (control, controls) the crowd.

• control

• controls

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D