In this task you are given a sentence. You must judge whether subject of the main clause is singular or plural. Label the instances as "Singular" or "Plural" based on your judgment.

A swift rap on the rump with a rolled-up newspaper works for me. "
Singular

After what seemed an age, the actor sat up.
Singular

There were fur traders as well, coming in by canoe from the far West and North, and soldiers on furlough.

Plural