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.
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Question: Except this time, the images were not just from his life, but from the lives of countless others.

Answer: Plural

Question: The monitor's beeping dove from a constant beep to deep electronic thuds.

Answer: Singular

Question: He burst into the room, a Black shield fanned out in front of him to protect the women behind him.

Answer:
Singular