An interagency science committee have been issuing
technical recommendations about everything from computer modeling to remote
sensing in the Everglades.
An interagency science committee has been issuing
technical recommendations about everything from computer modeling to remote
sensing in the Everglades.
--Norman Boucher, "Back to the Everglades," Technological Review (modified)
Use a plural verb when the sentence emphasizes that the individuals are acting separately.
The team congratulates each other whenever they win a
competition.
The team congratulate each other whenever they win a
competition.
The best solution is to emphasize that you are focusing on individual members of a collective noun by adding the word members:
The team members congratulate each other whenever they
win a competition.