A group of students was/were very happy.

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Kamshing

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1) A group of students was very happy.

2) A group of students were very happy.

which sentence is correct?
 

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Number two.
 

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1) A group of students was very happy.

2) A group of students were very happy.

Which sentence is correct?

Remember to start every sentence with a capital letter. I'd use "was" to go with "A group".
 

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I'd accept 'were'.
 
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