Using Collective Nouns and Pronouns

1. The Philadelphia-based club got _____________ name from Eugène François Vidocq, a French detective who also worked on unsolved crimes.

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2. A police department with a cold case may find that _____________ can benefit from the Vidocq Society’s services.

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3. During the society’s monthly meetings, a team of crime investigators, psychologists, scientists, and others bring _____________ varied skills to such cases.

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4. When guests with knowledge about a case speak to the society, the audience gives ___ full attention to the information.

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5. A group of police officers who worked a particular murder case might describe _____________ original findings in detailed presentations.

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6. Next, as a group, the society considers the evidence before _____________; with their combined skills and fresh eyes, members sometimes see things that earlier investigators missed.

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7. The 2000 murder of an Oregon teen was unsolved for years until the club used _____________ expertise to help authorities find the victim’s killer: her former boyfriend.

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8. In 2011, the jury assigned to the case returned _____________ verdict: The ex-boyfriend was found guilty of manslaughter.

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9. The slain teen’s family could not hide _____________ emotions, which ranged from joy over the conviction to tears of relief.

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10. The Vidocq Society has an excellent reputation because of successes like this case and because a committee carefully evaluates potential new members before _____________ decides to admit them.

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