Now let's review and practice a bit.
Remember the collective nouns can refer to people animals or things.
Now read the following sentences and underline them.
The jury is about to decide whether the man is guilty.
The jury a pack of wolves hunts at night
a pack of wolves.
I can't believe he smokes a pack of cigarettes a day
a pack of cigarettes a day.
Remember the when the members within one group behave in the same manner they are part of a collective
noun.
Thus this noun becomes singular and requires a singular verb.
Now with the following sentence and fill in the blank using the appropriate form of the verb in the
packet the orchestra often to play it again a la
the orchestra often plays at the gala
also.
Remember the when the members are acting as individuals the collective noun is plural and requires a
plural verb.
Now read the following sentence and fill in the blank using the appropriate form of the verb in the
bracket right now.
The cast to practice their lines before shooting
right now.
The cast are practicing their lines before shooting.