Question

Complete the given sentence about the reaction of some friends, by selecting the correct option:

The group of friends ______ excited at the prospect of their upcoming adventure.

Options

• are

• has

• is

• were

Answer 1

The group of friends is excited at the prospect of their upcoming adventure.

Explanation:

• The subject is “The group of friends”, where the main noun is group (a collective noun).
• When a group is considered as a single unit sharing the same feeling (here, excitement), we use a singular verb → is.