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Now let's review and practice a bit.

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Remember the collective nouns can refer to people animals or things.

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Now read the following sentences and underline them.

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The jury is about to decide whether the man is guilty.

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The jury a pack of wolves hunts at night

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a pack of wolves.

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I can't believe he smokes a pack of cigarettes a day

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a pack of cigarettes a day.

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Remember the when the members within one group behave in the same manner they are part of a collective

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noun.

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Thus this noun becomes singular and requires a singular verb.

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Now with the following sentence and fill in the blank using the appropriate form of the verb in the

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packet the orchestra often to play it again a la

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the orchestra often plays at the gala

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also.

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Remember the when the members are acting as individuals the collective noun is plural and requires a

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plural verb.

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Now read the following sentence and fill in the blank using the appropriate form of the verb in the

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bracket right now.

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The cast to practice their lines before shooting

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right now.

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The cast are practicing their lines before shooting.