Which sentence contains a plural collective noun?

A. the choir was going to sing the national anthem.
B. the team was scheduled to play on Sunday.
C. the visiting team were putting on their
D. the audience was ready for the game to begin

1 answer

The sentence that contains a plural collective noun is:

C. the visiting team were putting on their.

In this sentence, "team" is a collective noun, and it is treated as plural since "were" is used.