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Musya8 [376]
3 years ago
7

Which agreement rule applies to a singular collective noun functioning as a unit? a. use a singular verb b. use a plural verb c.

make the verb agree with the subject closest to the verb d. use a plural verb if the collective noun uses and
English
2 answers:
Yuri [45]3 years ago
5 0

The correct answer is A. use a singular verb.


If a noun is singular, but also collective, it means that it has the form of a singular noun, but refers to more than one entity. However, based on the context, it will either take a singular, or a plural verb.

For example: <em>The team is quite good</em> (where the team is a collective noun referring to all members together) VS. <em>The team are not behaving properly</em> (where this refers to all members individually).

Rudik [331]3 years ago
3 0
It's definitely A. Eg : Police is an institution. The police come (police members, not the entire police) when bad things happen.
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