If a sentence has a neuter plural subject, often the verb will be singular. This is an exception to subject-verb agreement, provided as a rule in lesson 5. The reason for the exception is related to how we deal with collective nouns—such as “people,” “orchestra,” or “bunch.” It can be difficult to determine (in both English and Greek) whether to use a singular or plural verb with such subjects. In Greek, a collection was a conceptual idea; thus, such nouns tended to be feminine singular (explaining