Multiple choice

Directions: Fill in the blanks with detecting errors and with right grammar.

The clergy ________ opposed to closing the church today.

  1. is

  2. are

  3. will

  4. can

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Clergy is a collective noun that is typically treated as plural when referring to the members' individual opinions or actions. Since the opposition comes from individual clergy members, 'are' is the correct plural verb.