---
id: 67c70e78a66969cb55c395fc
title: Task 59
challengeType: 19
dashedName: task-59
lang: en-US
---

<!-- (Audio) Maria: I need to understand how the team feels about the new project deadline. -->

# --instructions--

Listen to the audio and answer the question below.  

# --questions--

## --text--

What does Maria want to do when talking to James?  

## --answers--

Find out the team's opinion on the deadline change.

---

Change the deadline immediately.  

### --feedback--

Maria does not want to change the deadline right away.  

---

Assign new tasks to the team.  

### --feedback--

Maria does not mention assigning tasks.  

---

Ask for an extension from the client.  

### --feedback--

Maria does not say she wants to request more time.  

## --video-solution--

1  

# --explanation--

`Team` refers to multiple people, it is a singular noun. Even though there are some exceptions to this rule, collective nouns, like `team`, `company`, or `group` take a singular verb, so we use `feels` instead of `feel`. Other examples:

- `The company values its employees.` - Notice the singular verb `values` is used because `company` is a singular noun.

- `The group decides where to meet.` - Notice the singular verb `decides` is used because `group` is a singular noun. 

# --scene--

```json
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    "background": "company2-boardroom.png",
    "characters": [
      {
        "character": "Maria",
        "position": {
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          "z": 1.5
        },
        "opacity": 0
      }
    ],
    "audio": {
      "filename": "B1_12-2.mp3",
      "startTime": 1,
      "startTimestamp": 3.28,
      "finishTimestamp": 6.32
    }
  },
  "commands": [
    {
      "character": "Maria",
      "opacity": 1,
      "startTime": 0
    },
    {
      "character": "Maria",
      "startTime": 1,
      "finishTime": 4.04,
      "dialogue": {
        "text": "I need to understand how the team feels about the new project deadline.",
        "align": "center"
      }
    },
    {
      "character": "Maria",
      "opacity": 0,
      "startTime": 4.54
    }
  ]
}
```
