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Collective nouns #1 (permalink) Fri Jan 21, 2005 14:59 pm   Collective nouns
 

Test No. incompl/inter-13 "At the Theatre", question 7

The ......... were so carried away with the acting that at the end of the play they all stood up and applauded.

(a) spectators
(b) watchers
(c) listeners
(d) audience

Test No. incompl/inter-13 "At the Theatre", answer 7

The audience were so carried away with the acting that at the end of the play they all stood up and applauded.

Correct answer: (d) audience

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The spectators were so carried away with the acting that at the end of the play they all stood up and applauded.
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The verb form "were" indicates a plural. Is "the audience" plural? Very astonishing.
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Were #2 (permalink) Fri Jan 21, 2005 15:45 pm   Were
 

Not really astonishing in fact quite normal because the audience as a noun is regarded not so much as a single entity but as a group of people. Look at this: The Government ARE planning to introduce new taxes.
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Collective nouns #3 (permalink) Fri Jan 21, 2005 16:17 pm   Collective nouns
 

Hi Doublespeak,

For information on collective nouns you can take a look here:
http://www.english-test.net/forum/ftopic1523.html

PS: Sometimes it's astonishing to see how people tend to ignore facts that are obvious, don't you think? Smile
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