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.

[EX Q]: After what seemed to be a long opening round in the beginning of a great battle, the gunmen ceased fire.
[EX A]: Plural

[EX Q]: The lieutenant immediately begins barking out commands to the officers in the room.
[EX A]: Singular

[EX Q]: The more brilliant colors of the leaves had faded to brown, and already as many were on the ground as on the trees.
[EX A]:
Plural