Question

Can someone help me with the rules of subject-verb agreement with team? Question is:
The team (was,were) fighting among themselves over the choice of a new captain.

Answer 1

The answer would be was because it makes no sense to say: The team were fighting among themselves.

Answer 2

^
Yup I agree.
You would only say were if team had an s.

Answer 3

ok, thank you

Answer 4

Why use was and or were because it just makes mere sense? Can you guess.