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Directions: Fill in the blanks in the following sentences with the help of options that follow.The police ________ arrived at the factory to disperse the angry workers1. Have2. Has3. Will4. Do

Answer» Correct Answer - Option 1 : Have

correct answer is Have

 

  • Police here is treated as a collective noun but members of the group has to act separately so it should be followed by plural verb 
  • some of the example of collective nouns are committee,jury, ministry,family,mob,crowd,audience,team, board, staff,public etc.

  • Committee,jury, ministry,family,mob,crowd,audience,team, board, staff,public.
  • When these nouns denote members of the group,the verb is used in plural form,but when they refer to as a collection singular form of verb is used with these nouns
  • example: The committee has given its decision unanimously.
  •  The committee are divided among their opinion on the selection of candidate.

Correct sentence: The police have arrived at the factory to disperse the angry workers


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