Tom , along with Dick and Harry, were late for class. Tom , along with Dick and Harry, was late for class. Either Paul or Geoff want anchovies. Neither the twins nor Sara want anchovies. Neither the twins nor Sara wants anchovies.
Collective nouns are usually singular.
They take singular verbs if the action is collective or plural verbs if the action is singular. The choir were dismissed. The choir was dismissed. The choir are putting on their coats. Numbers that represent a single unit are singular.