Which sentence provides an example of the subject-verb agreement rule for collective nouns?

The council meets on the first and third Tuesday every month.

Her sister, along with her three best friends, is participating.

There are many ways to address the country's current situation.

Brand recognition is an important part of every marketing strategy.

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Buds

31 August, 14:18

Which sentence provides an example of the subject-verb agreement rule for collective nouns?

The council meets on the first and third Tuesday every month.

Her sister, along with her three best friends, is participating.

There are many ways to address the country's current situation.

Brand recognition is an important part of every marketing strategy.

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Aldo Butler · Answer 1

The council meets on the first and third Tuesday every month.

Zander Downs · Answer 2

The council meets on the first and third Tuesday every month. This is the sentence with a collective noun: the council. In the sentence, the council has been considered as a unity, a single group. This is why the verb goes in the third person for the singular. If the council members were considered, the verb would go in the plural. For example, the council are having some coffee at the moment.

The other sentences do not have collective nouns.