Independent Assessment 3
If the collective noun refers to the group as a unit, then it takes a singular verb.
If it refers to the individuals in the group or the parts that make up the group, then the
verb should be plural. In the following sentences, decide whether the collective noun
requires the singular or plural verb. Write on the blank the correct verb to be use.
1. This club (put, puts) on a workshop every summer.
2. Filipino bands
(is, are) playing at the Independence Day Concert.
3. A wolf pack (hunt, hunts) as a group
4. The orchestra (is, are) tuning their instruments.
5. A huge swarm of locusts (has, have) destroyed the crops.
6. Battalions of soldiers and troops of policemen (is, are) deployed in the rallies.
7. The pack of dogs (was, were) running off in different directions.
8. The cast (is, are) celebrating the success of the play with a party after
the performance.
9. The committee (decide, decides) about Rico's proposal.
10. A school of fish (was, were) seen swimming in a synchronized form.