Question

which of the following uses the collective noun \government\ correctly? remember collective nouns are singular government were meant to be ruled by the people. government are meant to be ruled by the people. government is meant to be ruled by the people.

Explanation:

Collective nouns like "government" are singular, so they should be paired with singular verbs. The first two options use plural verbs "were" and "are", which are incorrect. The third option uses the singular verb "is" correctly.

Answer:

Government is meant to be ruled by the people.