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The couple was pleased to be invited or the couple were pleased to be invited?

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When trying to find the solution to a grammar question, the trick is to figure out if the word you are using is a singular word or a plural word, The word "couple" is a singular word - you have one couple. Therefore, you would say "The couple was pleased to be invited."

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