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:
What if the authorities hadn't bought the story ?
answer:
Plural


question:
Ahead of the ship, the relatively calm seas were washing against slate grey rocks that rose seven or eight feet up out of the waters.
answer:
Plural


question:
Nearly all the servants and men-at-arms in the palace are asleep as I make my way from my chamber to the courtyard.
answer:

Plural