Which agreement rule applies to a singular collective noun functioning as a unit?

In a five-minute oral report, compare and contrast the film and movie versions of to kill a mockingbird. compare and contrast the ways in which related themes are treated differently in each medium with a particular focus on the theme of moral courage. compare and contrast the effectiveness of each treatment the way various themes are treated in each media.

Look at the following merriam-webster online dictionary entry for the word cleave: cleave verb \klev transitive verb 1. to divide by or as if by a cutting blow : split 2: to separate into distinct parts and especially into groups having divergent views 3: to subject to chemical cleavage, a protein cleaved by an enzyme intransitive verb 1: to adhere firmly and closely or loyally and unwaveringly which definition is most likely intended in the following sentence? the axe was made of a metal strong enough to cleave even the strongest marble. o a. transitive definition 3 o b. intransitive definition 1 o c. transitive definition 1 o d. transitive definition 2

How can an author give a reader more information about a character