Clarity on this

[suyash.jhawar]

The House of Representatives have been meeting for three days straight tomorrow.
(A) No error
(B) Error Correct Verb: ____________________________
I was confused whether to use has/have?The subject is singular or plural?

[gokul_nair1984]

The house (of representatives/of Lords) is a collective noun.This is similar to United States, Congress et al..
Hence, this should follow a singular verb.

The House of Representatives HAS been...

Another example:
The House of Representatives has the sole power of impeaching, while the United States Senate has the sole power to try all impeachments.

[guptanisheet]

try doing away with 'a warm-up' or 'unrequired clutter' (as far as looking for S-V Agreement is concerned!!)
like in this example it is 'of representatives' and then see what's the subject: 'The house'

this might help!

[tim]

thanks, guptanisheet..