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I īve got a grammar doubt.



Belanaana
Argentina

I īve got a grammar doubt.
 
Hi! Could you help me with this sentence, please?
At the moment the school team is / are practising for a big match and the players are training very hard. 
Thanks for your help
 

28 Jun 2012      





IbuLulu
Australia

THE TEAM is a singular noun (an īit ī), therefore THE TEAM IS PRACTISING.

28 Jun 2012     



mari_18cf
Brazil

The school team is practising.

28 Jun 2012     



ueslteacher
Ukraine

Here īs a grammar reference on collective nouns (team is one of them) and how to use the verbs with them so you can have a clear understanding  http://www.chompchomp.com/terms/collectivenoun.htm
Sophia

28 Jun 2012     



koala_eukaliptus
Spain

TEAM , FAMILY, ETC ARE COLLECTIVE NOUNS THAT CAN BE CONSIDERED BOTH SINGLUAR OR PLURAL.
 
MY FAMILY ARE HAVING A PICNING THIS SUNDAY
MY FAMILY IS COMPOSED BY 5 MEMBERS
 
THE TEAM IS UNBEATABLE
THE TEAM ARE DOING A GREAT SEASON

28 Jun 2012     



rttrr
India

In your sentence you use the word team as a whole, so it should be "is". However, Later you discuss the players in different clause.

29 Jun 2012     



Riho Riho
Tunisia

I agree with Koala; you can use is if you intend to talk about the team as a group, but you use are if you intend to talk about it collectively.

29 Jun 2012