The team (selects, select) their officers by secret ballot.
Which verb agrees with the collective noun?
Answer (3)
The answer would be selects, because a team is more than one person, and selects is the plural form of select.
The correct verb that agrees with the collective noun 'team' in the sentence 'The team (selects,select) their officers by secret ballot' is 'selects'. Collective nouns, like 'team', are considered singular and therefore take a singular verb. ;
The correct verb is 'selects' because the collective noun 'team' is treated as a single unit, thus requiring a singular verb. In English, collective nouns typically take a singular verb when they function as one group. This understanding is key to mastering subject-verb agreement with collective nouns.
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