Question: Spot the error: \'The flock of birds are flying south for the winter.\'
Options:
No error
are
flock
flying
Correct Answer: are
Solution:
\'Flock\' is a collective noun and should take a singular verb, so it should be \'is flying\'.
Spot the error: 'The flock of birds are flying south for the winter.'
Practice Questions
Q1
Spot the error: 'The flock of birds are flying south for the winter.'
No error
are
flock
flying
Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions
Spot the error: 'The flock of birds are flying south for the winter.'
Collective Nouns – Collective nouns refer to a group of individuals or things and typically take a singular verb when the group is acting as a single unit.
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