The + noun is a kind of person. Is the predicate singular or plural?

The + noun is a kind of person. Is the predicate singular or plural?


One group, more than one, in the plural



Is the police singular or plural


Police refers to a specific person in the police
When referring to the police as a whole, it is singular
The police are searching for the suspect
If you want to refer to a single policeman in particular, use policeman, whose plural is policemen



Is the definite article the singular or plural


In the plural