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Jury as a whole sequestered..so the juryas a collective noun takes singular verb. But, if you intendto refer to the members considered as individuals, it will takeplural verb. Example: The jury were divided on asingle point. Cheers!
In this way, what is the plural form of jury?
Juries is the only way to make the noun juryplural. Confusion arises because some people mistakenly believethat most nouns should form a plural ending in s.When a noun ends with [consonant] + y, you need to changethe y to an i and add es to form theplural.
Keeping this in view, is the board singular or plural?
In North America, they say "the government is." Thesenouns tend to take a plural verb in British English, and asingular verb in American English. A stronger factor,however, is what you are thinking: are you thinking of thegovernment (or another collective noun) as one unit, as a wholegroup?
Know what Judges and Attorneys expect fromJurors Thus, an effective juror must: (1) Be honest,forthcoming, and genuine; (2) Listen attentively and takegood notes; (3) Ask questions if you do not understand; and(4) Listen to all the evidence prior to forming any conclusionsabout the case.