Assertion: noun's verb | /r/HasProperty | singular
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Source sentences:
text: Generally, in American English, collective nouns take singular verbs, e.g., The government is intervening in the crisis.
text: It's sometimes unclear whether the verb for a collective noun should be singular or plural.
text: Nouns such as committee, family, government, jury, and squad take a singular verb or pronoun when thought of as a single unit, but a plural verb or pronoun when thought of as a collection of individuals:
text: Singular nouns require singular verbs.