Collective Nouns Subject Verb

What type of noun is the word in RED:

The team dreaded going to practice after a long day at school.

• Common

• Collective

• Proper

• Action

• Adjective

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CCSS.L.2.1A

What are collective nouns?

• nouns that describe action or ownership.

• nouns that give more information about possibility or time.

• nouns that represent groups of people, places, or things.

• nouns that describe nouns.

• nouns that connect the subject of a sentence with an adjective or noun that renames or describes the subject

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CCSS.L.2.1A

The flute ensemble _____________playing at the Kiwanis Music Festival

• is

• are

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CCSS.L.3.1F

The team _________ heading for practice this afternoon.

• is

• are

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CCSS.L.3.1F

A huge swarm of locusts ____________ destroyed the crops.

• has

• have

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CCSS.L.3.1F

What type of noun is the word in RED: The committee has decided to postpone the meeting.

• A) Common

• B) Collective

• C) Proper

• D) Abstract

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CCSS.L.2.1A

Which sentence uses a collective noun correctly?

• A) The flock of birds were flying south for the winter.

• B) The jury is still deliberating on the case.

• C) The team are winning the match.

• D) The class are taking their seats.

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CCSS.L.2.1A

Identify the collective noun in the sentence: The choir sings beautifully every Sunday.

• A) sings

• B) beautifully

• C) choir

• D) Sunday

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CCSS.L.2.1A

Choose the correct verb: The herd of cattle _______ grazing in the field.

• A) is

• B) are

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CCSS.L.3.1F

What is a collective noun?

• A) A noun that represents a single entity.

• B) A noun that represents a group of individuals.

• C) A noun that describes an action.

• D) A noun that is always plural.

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CCSS.L.2.1A