TASK DEFINITION: In this task you are given a sentence. You must judge whether the object of the main clause is singular(like: apple) or plural(like: apartments). Label the instances as "Singular" or "Plural" based on your judgment.
PROBLEM: He lit a few candles, feeling the sting of the headache receding.

SOLUTION: Plural

PROBLEM: Any mission not sanctioned by official diplomacy could trigger an international incident of the most dire proportions.

SOLUTION: Singular

PROBLEM: " He'd better not be, because he and I share some similar techniques. "

SOLUTION:
Plural