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Sometimes the noun 'river' is used as a collective noun, for example 'a river of sorrows' or 'a river of tears'.

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How is collective noun used with subject verb agreement?

When a collective noun is the subject of a sentence or a clause, a singular collective noun takes a verb for the singular; a plural collective noun takes a verb for the plural.Examples:A herd of elephants was at the river's edge. (singular)Herds of elephants were converging at the river's edge. (plural)


What is the verb if a sentence is a collective noun such as group but the members of the group are acting as individuals?

The verb for a singular collective noun is a verb for the singular.The verb for a plural collective noun is a verb for the plural.Examples:A herd of elephants was at the river's edge. (singular)Herds of elephants were converging at the river's edge. (plural)The reason that a singular verb is used for a singular collective noun is that the collective noun (herd) is the subject of the sentence; the noun 'elephants' is the object of the preposition 'of'. The term 'herd of elephants' is a noun phrase. The simple subject of the sentence is 'herd'; the complete subject is 'herd of elephants' (one herd).


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Is kin a collective noun?

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