agreement 11-14(familiarization)

Rule 11.	The words here and there have generally been labeled as adverbs even though they indicate place. In sentences beginning with here or there, the subject follows the verb.
	Examples:	There are four hurdles to jump.
		There is a high hurdle to jump.

Rule 12.	Use a singular verb with sums of money or periods of time.
	Examples:	Ten dollars is a high price to pay.
		Five years is the maximum sentence for that offense.

Rule 13.	Sometimes the pronoun who, that, or which is the subject of a verb in the middle of the sentence. The pronouns who, that, and which become singular or plural according to the noun directly in front of them. So, if that noun is singular, use a singular verb. If it is plural, use a plural verb.
	Examples:	Salma is the scientist who writes/write the reports. The word in front of who is scientist, which is singular. Therefore, use the singular verb writes.
		He is one of the men who does/do the work. The word in front of who is men, which is plural. Therefore, use the plural verb do.

Rule 14.	Collective nouns such as team and staff may be either singular or plural depending on their use in the sentence.
	Examples:	The staff is in a meeting. Staff is acting as a unit here.
		The staff are in disagreement about the findings. The staff are acting as separate individuals in this example.
		The sentence would read even better as: The staff members are in disagreement about the findings.