Rules of Collective nouns
The committee is having its annual dinner (as a
group)
The committee are going back to their homes
(separately)
The following nouns indicating groups of animals are
considered as singular
- Flock of birds/sheep
- School of fish
- Pack of wolves
- Herd of cattle
- Swarm of bees
- Colony of ants
The flock of birds is flying to its
destination
When a collective noun indicates
- A period of time
- A sum of money
- A measurement
They must take a singular verb
Two weeks is enough time to finish the contract
Ten dollars is all I have
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