Which sentence below correctly refers to the collective noun
colony as a singular noun, as one
whole unit?
A. The colony of ants are carrying as many baby
ants as they can hold to the new ant hill.
B. The colony of ants, carrying all their babies,
are moving to a new ant hill around the corner.
C. The colony of ants, including the queen, is
moving to a new ant hill around the corner.
D. The colony of ants are moving chunks of my
sandwich to their new colony up the hill.