【明報專訊】The group of fighters are playing with their technological devices while Eason tries to cut off their electricity supply using his weapon. Will he succeed in upsetting them?

■English highway﹕-words and collocations

Collective nouns

We use a collective noun (like group, team and family) to refer to a collection of things, animals or people. A collective noun may be used with a singular or plural verb. It is singular when it is regarded as a single unit and plural when it refers its individual members.

e.g. That team has made much progress since its coach changed his training method.

e.g. Our group are working with their computers.

■Quiz

Choose the correct answer.

(answers on next text)

1. My family (is / are) something that I am proud of.

2. The class chose (its / their) favourite colours in the art lesson.

3. The jury (has / have) reached a unanimous decision.

■Glossary

upset (v) 使苦惱

thrilling (adj) 情節緊張的

environment (n) 環境

unanimous (adj) 一致的