Anonymous  +  528605 Tue, 17 Jun 08 02:30 PM My Study Guide says that a collective noun is considered singular when it refers to a group as a whole: "His family was invited." Then in the Self-Check Test following that discussion had this sentence: "Her family (is, are) well." I believed that this "family" was referring to the group as a whole, so I chose "is." But the answer is actually "are." Now I'm working on the Exam (that I will send to American School to have it graded) and the exact sentence is in the exam. "Her family ( is , are ) well." I would like to know if the answer really is "are." Isn't the sentence basically the same as the given example: "His family was invited"? THANKS!!! =) Anonymous Nouns

	Clive  +  528616 Tue, 17 Jun 08 03:07 PM Hi, As you note, it depends on whether you are thinking of the family as a whole or as several members. But I would definitely say 'is' for your answer. Best wishes, Clive Clive Joined on Thu, Oct 28 2004 Canada Veteran Member 29,646 El tango argentino es un pensamiento triste que se puede bailar (The tango argentino is a sad thought which can be danced) Enrique Santos Discépolo Nouns