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.

Q: Out on the river there were several flashlights.

A: Plural
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Q: The red firelight glinted in his auburn hair, and I could see he might have been attractive, even downright handsome, once.

A: Singular
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Q: All those precious chips the students had been vying for earlier now littered the deck like forgotten bits of confetti.

A:
Plural
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