instruction:
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.
question:
Where were the bees, and butterflies, and all the hungry little insects ?
answer:
Plural


question:
As he took one of the final rapids of the Saint Lawrence, almost within sight of his home, his canoe swamped and he drowned.
answer:
Singular


question:
The whispers were more widespread among the underworld denizens, but they were slowly starting to circulate among regular folks as well.
answer:

Plural