Correcting Verb Agreement in Collective Nouns

Medium Usage And Mechanics Grammar And Usage

Choose the option that best corrects the sentence below:

The staff at the restaurant were unprepared for the large number of customers they received during the dinner rush.

The staff at the restaurant was unprepared for the large number of customers they received during the dinner rush.

The staffs at the restaurant were unprepared for the large number of customers they received during the dinner rush.

The staff at the restaurant are unprepared for the large number of customers they received during the dinner rush.

The staff at the restaurant have been unprepared for the large number of customers they received during the dinner rush.

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