well. The staff are arguing about the dates of the tour programme. The class is organising a debate. The class are arguing over the issue.
The jury has given its verdict. The jury are divided in their opinion. Some of the collective nouns like ‘class, cabinet, committee, board, jury, government, team and staff, take a singular verb when they are considered a unit, and a plural verb if the members are considered individually. Observe the following sentences.
The scenery of Kashmir is enchanting. All the information he gave me was false. All the furniture has been remodelled. Your hair has turned grey.
His luggage is missing. Nouns such as advice, alphabet, brick, clothing, furniture, information, luggage, poetry, scenery, thunder etc. are used only in the singular form and the verb that follows them is also singular. They are neither preceded by an indefinite article nor pluralised.
Look at the sentences given below. The Correspondent and Principal has called for a meeting. 12th - - On the Rule of the Road Page Read the sentences given below. Kumar, as well as his friends, has won the prize.
The captain, with all his sailors, was drowned. The students along with their teacher, have gone on a visit to the Museum. When two subjects, one singular and the other plural, are connected by ‘as well as’, ‘with’, ‘along with’, ‘together with’, the verb agrees with the first subject. If the first subject is singular the verb is singular; if the first subject is plural, the verb is plural.
Task I Choose the correct option and complete the sentences. . Manoj (was, were) present along with his parents. .
Each of these boys (has, have) passed. . Neither Lekha nor Leela (has, have) been selected. .
Every man, woman and child (was, were) happy. . One of the machines (is, are) defective. .
A number of books (is, are) missing. . Seker or his brothers (has, have) done it. .