TASK DEFINITION: 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.
PROBLEM: His guilt was too much for him to bear.

SOLUTION: Singular

PROBLEM: After what seemed an age, the actor sat up.

SOLUTION: Singular

PROBLEM: A snort and a low growl resonated above my head and I looked up just in time to see the bird thing descending down over me.

SOLUTION:
Singular