query: “is” vs. “are” in a question involving a collective noun
positive_passages.docid: 7374
positive_passages.text: Are collective nouns always plural, or are certain ones singular?
negative_passages.docid: 138033
negative_passages.text: whether it be vs whether it is
negative_passages.docid: 86883
negative_passages.text: Subject + am/is/are + to + verb
negative_passages.docid: 36946
negative_passages.text: Plural or singular verb for collective term
negative_passages.docid: 64092
negative_passages.text: Is or Are with OR?
negative_passages.docid: 44041
negative_passages.text: Does modifying a collective noun with a number make the subject plural?
negative_passages.docid: 55549
negative_passages.text: Should I use is or are after the word family
negative_passages.docid: 91771
negative_passages.text: "Being" or "to be"?
negative_passages.docid: 54454
negative_passages.text: What is the difference between "What are you?" and "Who are you?"?
negative_passages.docid: 140637
negative_passages.text: "Is the same" or "are the same"?
negative_passages.docid: 123015
negative_passages.text: Which is preferable: "We are all..." or "We all are..."?
negative_passages.docid: 21529
negative_passages.text: Should I be using 'is' or 'was' in reported speech?
negative_passages.docid: 148841
negative_passages.text: when should we use "being"
negative_passages.docid: 107087
negative_passages.text: Each vs. Either
negative_passages.docid: 68487
negative_passages.text: "Everyone" versus "everybody" in a sentence?
negative_passages.docid: 122848
negative_passages.text: Is “are” a borrowed word?
negative_passages.docid: 114642
negative_passages.text: There is/are for multiple subjects