keannu
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According to my grammar book, ex2 is an answer for a question. but doesn't ex1 work? A good grammar material told me that if a collective noun's members show the same behaviour, the verb can be singular while if they show different behaviours, the verb can be plural as in the following
Plu)The jury are divided in different opinions.
Sing)The jury is in the unanimous opinion.
ex1)All my family is an early riser.
=>Doesn't it work because of "an early riser"?
ex2)All my family are early risers.
Plu)The jury are divided in different opinions.
Sing)The jury is in the unanimous opinion.
ex1)All my family is an early riser.
=>Doesn't it work because of "an early riser"?
ex2)All my family are early risers.
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