Subject-Verb Agreement in Collective Nouns

Hard Language And Composition Grammar And Mechanics

Carefully review the following sentence:

The flock of birds, along with the nests that they built, (was) visible from the hilltop.

Which of the following options correctly identifies the grammatical structure related to subject-verb agreement in this sentence?

The verb should be 'were' to match the plural subject 'birds'.

The verb 'was' is correct as it agrees with the singular subject 'flock'.

The phrase 'along with the nests that they built' changes the subject.

'Was' should be changed to 'are' for correct tense.

'The flock' is a collective noun and should always take a plural verb.

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