Collective nouns indicating time, money and measurements used as a whole are Singular and take a singular verb.
For Example :
1. Twenty-five rupees is not such a big amount for him.
2. Two miles is too much for this man to run.
Collective nouns indicating time, money and measurements used as a whole are Singular and take a singular verb.
For Example :
1. Twenty-five rupees is not such a big amount for him.
2. Two miles is too much for this man to run.