WorksheetsPlural and collective nouns
Total questions: 68
Worksheet time: 38mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
We're trying to find ...
a)
a cheap accomodation.
b)
some cheap accomodation.
2.
My grandmother suffers from ...
a)
bad health.
b)
a bad health.
3.
We've bought ... for the living room.
a)
a new furniture
b)
some new furniture
4.
Please can you give me ...
a)
some advice?
b)
an advice?
5.
I'd like ..., please.
a)
a bread
b)
some bread
6.
We lost ... on the way back from Singapure.
a)
a luggage
b)
a piece of luggage
7.
You need to get ... for the summer.
a)
a new clothes
b)
some new clothes
8.
My girlfriend gave me ... for my birthday.
a)
a pyjamas
b)
a pair of pyjamas
9.
The traffic ... terrible in the rush hour in the city centre.
a)
is
b)
are
10.
My clothes ... absolutely soaking, I gpt caught in a thunderstorm.
a)
is
b)
are
11.
The new research into sleep patterns ... fascinating.
a)
is
b)
are
12.
Do you think my belongings ... safe in the hotel room?
a)
is
b)
are
13.
The outskirts of the town ... quite run down and a bit depressing.
a)
is
b)
are
14.
The good news ... that we're getting married in the spring!
a)
is
b)
are
15.
Politics ... really fascinating - particularly fpr politicians!
a)
is
b)
are
16.
In the following sentences determine if the collective noun is singular or plural.
The army of soldiers walk across the land.
The army of soldiers walk across the land.
a)
Singular
b)
Plural
17.
The troop heads toward the battlefield.
a)
Singular
b)
Plural
18.
The herd moves towards the river.
a)
Singular
b)
Plural
19.
The class works together to make the project successful
a)
Singular
b)
Plural
20.
The team is headed to the nationals since winning the state finals.
a)
Singular
b)
Plural
21.
The mock trial team were happy with their presentations to the judge.
a)
Singular
b)
Plural
22.
Nearly 25% of the population is Muslim.
a)
Singular
b)
Plural
23.
Our staff work hard to meet their goals and deadlines.
a)
Singular
b)
Plural
24.
The book club ________________ their personal opinions on the plot.
a)
discusses
b)
discuss
25.
The class ______ going on a bus to the art museum.
a)
is
b)
are
26.
The choir from East High School __________ the loudest.
a)
sings
b)
sing
27.
The elephant herd ________ a thundering noise during a stampede.
a)
makes
b)
make
28.
The baseball team ___________ an excellent batting average.
a)
boasts
b)
boast
29.
The budget committee ___________ a final decision.
a)
reaches
b)
reach
30.
The entire class _________ a trip to Washington, DC.
a)
takes
b)
take
31.
The bee swarm _______ around the hive.
a)
buzzes
b)
buzz
32.
The jury ________ among themselves over the verdict.
a)
argues
b)
argue
33.
The debating team _________ almost every time.
a)
wins
b)
win
34.
The band _________ their instruments away after practice.
a)
puts
b)
put
35.
The barbershop quartet ________ their individual parts.
a)
knows
b)
know
36.
The class _______________ on their chosen topics.
a)
reports
b)
report
37.
What is the collective noun for a group of elephants?
a)
team
b)
herd
c)
pod
d)
den
38.
What is the collective noun for a group of sheep?
a)
float
b)
den
c)
flock
d)
pride
39.
What is the collective noun for a group of snakes?
a)
colony
b)
prickle
c)
pack
d)
den
40.
What is the collective noun for a group of penguins?
a)
cackle
b)
colony
c)
clutch
d)
cloud
41.
What is the collective noun for a group of kangaroos?
a)
bunch
b)
clutch
c)
mob
d)
crew
42.
Which of these is a collective noun?
a)
pack
b)
trees
c)
flies
d)
paper
43.
What does a collective noun describe?
a)
a place for things
b)
the sound of things
c)
a group of things
d)
how many things
44.
The baseball team _____ headed to the Nationals after winning the Alabama State finals.
a)
is
b)
are
45.
Our staff _____ on Monday afternoons to discuss problems, upcoming events, and participate in professional development.
a)
meets
b)
meet
46.
Today Mrs. Pigue's class _____ its first Quarter Exam.
a)
takes
b)
take
47.
The organization _____ on a big barbeque every summer.
a)
puts
b)
put
48.
The flute ensemble _____ tuning _____ instruments.
a)
is; its
b)
are; their
49.
The pack of dogs _____ running off in different directions.
a)
was
b)
were
50.
Every fall the seventh grade English class_____ book reports on _____ summer reading.
a)
writes; its
b)
write; their
51.
A huge swarm of locusts _____ destroyed the crops.
a)
has
b)
have
52.
For weeks the cast _____ rehearsing _____ lines with one another.
a)
was; its
b)
were; their
53.
The troop _____ in different directions.
a)
disappears
b)
disappear
54.
The audience _____ the winner of the million dollars.
a)
cheers
b)
cheer
55.
The police _____ looking for the suspect.
a)
is
b)
are
56.
A very affectionate couple _____ sitting behind me at the movie theatre.
a)
was
b)
were
57.
Her blue glasses _____ lost.
a)
is
b)
are
58.
by the look on his face, the news _____ good.
a)
isn't
b)
aren't
59.
Diabetes _____ a serious disease but can be managed.
a)
is
b)
are
60.
The statistics on Mobile County's graduation rate _____ reported in the newspaper.
a)
was
b)
were
61.
Mathematics _____ my favorite subject in school.
a)
is
b)
are
62.
The population in the little town _____ growing.
a)
was
b)
were
63.
The family _____ a trip to Mexico City every summer.
a)
takes
b)
take
64.
Choose the true statement.
a)
Collective nouns are always singular.
b)
Collective nouns may function as verbs.
c)
Collective nouns may be either singular or plural.
65.
Which group shows collective nouns ONLY?
a)
family, taxes, friends, geese, Falkland Islands
b)
crew, couple, herd, staff, Congress
c)
cousins, heard, pair, students, United States
66.
Fill in the two blanks: To emphasize group members acting as a unit, treat the collective noun as _____ and use a _____ verb.
a)
singular/singular
b)
plural/singular
c)
plural/plural
67.
The rock group _____ been on tour for months.
a)
has
b)
have
68.
Fill in the two blanks. To emphasize group members acting as individuals, treat the collective noun as _____ and use a _____ verb.
a)
singular/singular
b)
singular/plural
c)
plural/plural
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