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7. We use a singular verb with collective noun.

Read the following examples:

1. This a nice bouquet of flowers.is
2. My family going to the fair.is

8. When two singular nouns are joined by as well as, with and along with, then the
verb agrees with the number and person of the first subject.

Read the following examples:
1. The captain with all the players is present on the ground.

2. The judge as well as participant has arrived.

A. Fill in the blanks using the correct verb from the brackets.
1. Many ____________ got injured in the bus accident. (have, has)

2. Anybody ____________ welcome to participate in the show. (is, are)
3. The weight of these bags ____________ not much. (is, are)

4. I ____________ your trouble. (understand, understands)

5. They and not you ____________ supposed to do this work. (is, are)
6. Yesterday I ____________ to the temple. (going, went)

B. Underline the subject in each of these sentences and write whether it is
singular or plural, in the blanks.
1. Robin Hood robs the rich. __________________________

2. Robin Hood and little John rob the rich. __________________________
3. Robin Hood, along with little John robs the rich. __________________________

4. Either Robin Hood or Little John rob the rich. __________________________
5. Robin Hood and his friends rob the rich. __________________________

6. Robin Hood, accompained by his friends, rob
the rich. __________________________

C. Rewrite the following sentences correctly by agreeing the subject with the verb.
1. These shoes is too big for Namit.

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2. My mom and dad is coming to take me home.
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