In the sentence "The group of students are going on a field trip," the verb "are" actually does not agree with the subject "group." The subject "group" is a collective noun referring to a single entity. Therefore, it should take a singular verb form. The correct sentence should be: "The group of students is going on a field trip."
In American English, collective nouns are typically treated as singular, while in British English, they can sometimes be treated as plural depending on context and emphasis on the individual members. However, in this case, American English standards would dictate the use of "is."
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