Question

Correct garmmatically the following sentences
1. A herd of elephants are in the forest
2.A herd of elephants is in the forest
3. A herd of elephant is in the forest
4. A herd of elephant are in the forest

Answer 1

Answer:

3 is the correct one because there is a herd of elephant

Answer 2

The correct answer is option (2) A herd of elephants is in the forest.

EXPLANATION

• Collective nouns acn be defined as the 'name' given to a group, number of animals, people pr thing.
• Singular verb is used in cases where the collective noun to the group as a unit.
• For example- 'The faculty is of different minds and different courses.
• If the sentence talks about one particular memeber from the group then plural form of verb is used.
• Example- 'The faculty (as a unit) greatly acknowledges the participation.
• The collective nouns are singular then it should take up singular pronouns such as 'it' and 'its' and not 'they' and 'them'.
• For example- 'The jury needed to review the article before it could decide whom to vote'.

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