Collective and Compound Nouns

Is the underlined word a collective or compound noun?

Larry was so nervous that his kneecaps were shaking!

• compound noun

• collective noun

Is the underlined word a collective or compound noun?

I could not believe how big the school of tuna was that we saw while snorkeling.

• compound noun

• collective noun

Is the underlined word a collective or compound noun?

I stared up in awe at the size of the skyscrapers, they were so tall!

• compound noun

• collective noun

Is the underlined word a collective or compound noun?

Our camping trip was ruined by a swarm of bees.

• compound noun

• collective noun

Identify the sentence that has the collective noun underlined.

• A large crowd stood on the platform.

• A large crowd stood on the platform.

• A large crowd stood on the platform.

• A large crowd stood on the platform.

Identify the sentence that has the collective noun underlined.

• On Thursday the army marched six miles.

• On Thursday the army marched six miles.

• On Thursday the army marched six miles.

• On Thursday the army marched six miles.

Identify the sentence that has the collective noun underlined.

• The club held a meeting at my house.

• The club held a meeting at my house.

• The club held a meeting at my house.

• The club held a meeting at my house.

Identify the sentence that has the collective noun underlined.

• Our family owns a house in the country.

• Our family owns a house in the country.

• Our family owns a house in the country.

• Our family owns a house in the country.

Identify the sentence that has the collective noun underlined.

• A herd of sheep grazed on the hillside.

• A herd of sheep grazed on the hillside.

• A herd of sheep grazed on the hillside.

• A herd of sheep grazed on the hillside.

Identify the sentence that has the collective noun underlined.

• The orchestra tuned up before the concert.

• The orchestra tuned up before the concert.

• The orchestra tuned up before the concert.

• The orchestra tuned up before the concert.