Collective Nouns
The class __ enjoying this presentation very much
is
'class' is singular
The team [to win] every match they play
wins
Talking about the team as a collective, hence singular
Good Will Hunting [to be] the best movie of all time
is
'Good Will Hunting' is a title, and hence singular
Magic Mirror on the wall, who [to be] the fairest one of all?
is
Movie: Snow White and the Seven Dwarves
The jury __ divided in their decision on the case
are
The jury are acting as individuals
The team [to be] celebrating their victory together
are
The team members are celebrating individually, hence plural
I wish that you believe that I believe that you think that I [to play] soccer
play
'I' is singular
No matter what anybody [to tell] you, words and ideas can change the world.
tells
Movie: Dead Poets Society
The flock of birds __ flying south for the winter.
is
'flock' is the subject and is singular
The pack of wolves [to run] through the forest.
runs
The pack acts as a singular entity
Everyone [to be] responsible for cleaning up.
is
'Everyone is an indefinite pronoun, and hence are singular
Something [to happen] and I'm head over heels
I never [to find] out until I'm head over heels
1. happens
2. find
Song: Head Over Heels by Tears for Fears
In disarray, scattered across the floor, the books __ waiting to be organized by the librarian.
are
'books' is the subject and is plural.
The pack of wolves [to howl] at the moon.
howl
The wolves are performing the act individually.
Each of the students [to choose] their own path.
Chooses
'Each' is an indefinite pronoun, and hence singular.
Do you [to need] some time on your own?
Do you [to need] some time all alone?
Ooh, everybody [to need] some time on their own
1. need
2. need
3. needs
Song: November Rain by Guns N' Roses
The jury, juggling judgments and justifications, __ jarringly joined in their judgment on the case.
is
While the jury may be 'juggling judgements and justifications' as individuals, their decision is 'jarringly joined' and hence they can be seen as a singular entity.
The rare, exquisite, and meticulously curated artifacts of the collection of William, while very expensive, [to be] attracting attention from many buyers
are
The focus noun here is 'artifacts' which is plural.
Neither the sneaky squirrel nor the startled skunks [to sprint] swiftly at sunrise
sprint
While 'neither' is an indefinite article, when used in a 'neither...nor...' construction, it follows the principle of proximity meaning 'skunks' is the focus noun and is plural.
I [to be] [to become] death, destroyer of worlds
I am become death, destroyer of worlds
Acceptable answers:
Robert Oppenheimer
Oppenheimer (movie)
The Bhagavad Gita (Hindu Scripture)