The subject and verb of any clause must agree in number (singular or plural).
The members were proud of their sales record.
(Both the subject members and the verb were are plural; they agree in number.)
Note: Do not be confused by words between the subject and verb.
Our director, along with most of the associate directors, finds the new procedure awkward at best.
(Director, not associate directors, is the subject.)
(From Write for Business, page 261, and Proofreader's Guide PDF, page 73)
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