ACT Preparation / Unit 3 ACT 0207 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Collective Nouns
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The idea
A collective noun such as team, band, family, audience or crowd takes a singular verb when the group acts as one unit, which is the more common case.
In practice
"The jury has reached a verdict." "The jury members have gone home."
Where people slip
When members act individually, the anchor allows a plural verb; adding members makes the plural unmistakable.
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