Question
Which sentence contains a plural collective noun?(1 point)
Responses
A. The team was scheduled to play on Sunday.
B. The visiting team were putting on their uniforms.
C. The audience was ready for the game to begin.
D. The choir was going to sing the National Anthem.
Responses
A. The team was scheduled to play on Sunday.
B. The visiting team were putting on their uniforms.
C. The audience was ready for the game to begin.
D. The choir was going to sing the National Anthem.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
B. The visiting team were putting on their uniforms.
In this sentence, "team" is a collective noun that refers to a group, and it is treated as plural when followed by "were."
In this sentence, "team" is a collective noun that refers to a group, and it is treated as plural when followed by "were."