Which sentence below correctly refers to the collective noun
colony as a singular noun, as one
whole unit?
A. The colony of ants are carrying as many baby
ants as they can hold to the new ant hill.
B. The colony of ants, carrying all their babies,
are moving to a new ant hill around the corner.
C. The colony of ants, including the queen, is
moving to a new ant hill around the corner.
D. The colony of ants are moving chunks of my
sandwich to their new colony up the hill.

Read the passage. the dust bowl during the 1930s, extreme drought and high winds made life incredibly difficult in the great plains region of the united states. in many areas, rainfall was forty percent less than normal. the soil became extremely dry, and when strong winds blew, they created tremendous dust storms. these so-called “black blizzards” were so thick that they made daylight seem like dusk. during this terrible period, the great plains region of the united states was named the “dust bowl.” over the next few years, the drought continued, and the winds created more dust storms. in some places, the drought and high winds lasted for eight years. many people wondered if the black blizzards would ever end. which statement about this paragraph’s main idea is true? this paragraph’s main idea is stated in the topic sentence. there are not enough details to support the main idea. this paragraph’s main idea is implied. this paragraph does not express a main idea.