Question

WHICH OF THE TWO FOLLOWING SENTENCES IS PROPER? A SET OF KEYS WERE FOUND. A SET OF KEYS WAS FOUND.

Answer 1

hi there,
A SET OF KEYS WAS FOUND is the appropriate answer..

Answer 2

heya!

Well, here the sentence, A set of keys was found will be correct as its a collective noun [a set of] hence, it shows only one group.

Here are some examples of common collective nouns -

• An army of ants.

• A flock of birds.

• A flock of sheep.

• A herd of deer.

• A hive of bees.

• A litter of puppies.

• A murder of crows.

• A pack of hounds.

#hope it helps!