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collective noun

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

what is a group of sheep called?

a)

a flock of sheep

b)

a collection of sheep

c)

a brood of sheep

d)

a herd of sheep

2.

What is a group of dancers called?

a)

a choir of dancers

b)

a herd of dancers

c)

a clump of dancers

d)

a string of dancers

3.

What is a group of pearls called?

a)

a collection of pearls

b)

a loaf of pearls

c)

a string of pearls

d)

a litter of pearls

4.

What is a group of sailors called?

a)

a stable of sailors

b)

a staff of sailors

c)

a choir of sailors

d)

a crew of sailors

5.

What is a group of thieves called?

a)

an army of thieves

b)

a school of thieves

c)

a gang of thieves

d)

a troupe of dancers

6.

What is a group of grapes called?

a)

a clump of grapes

b)

a bunch of grapes

c)

a collection of grapes

d)

a pile of grapes

7.

What is a group of teachers called?

a)

a staff of teachers

b)

a crew of teachers

c)

a choir of singers

d)

a school of teachers

8.

What is it called?

a)

a herd of bread

b)

a flock of bread

c)

a loaf of bread

d)

a string of bread

9.

What is a group of elephants called?

a)

a school of elephants

b)

a troupe of elephants

c)

a bunch of elephants

d)

a herd of elephants

10.

What is a group of kittens called?

a)

a brood of kittens

b)

a stable of kittens

c)

a choir of kittens

d)

a litter of kittens

11.

What is the collective noun for books?

a)

a collection of books

b)

a string of books

c)

a pile of books

d)

a school of books

12.

What is a group of fish called?

a)

a litter of fish

b)

a crew of fish

c)

a school of fish

d)

a stable of fish

13.

What is a group of horses called?

a)

a flock of horses

b)

a stable of horses

c)

a crew of horses

d)

a bunch of horses

14.

What is the collective noun for old coins?

a)

a bunch of old coins

b)

a string of old coins

c)

a flock of old coins

d)

a collection of old coins

15.

What is a group of singers called?

a)

a crew of singers

b)

a troupe of singers

c)

a choir of singers

d)

a staff of singers

16.

What is a group of hens called?

a)

a herd of hens

b)

a brood of hens

c)

a school of hens

d)

a litter of hens

17.

What is a group of bees called?

a)

a swarm of bees

b)

a herd of bees

c)

a school of bees

d)

a collection of bees

18.

What is a group of lions called?

a)

a herd of lions

b)

an army of lions

c)

a crew of lions

d)

a pride of lions

19.

What is a group of soldiers called?

a)

a crew of soldiers

b)

a staff of soldiers

c)

an army of soldiers

d)

a choir of soldiers

20.
a)

A pack of zebras

b)

A herd of zebras

c)

A flock of zebras

21.
a)

A pack of wolves

b)

A pride of wolves

c)

A herd of wolves

22.
a)

A flock of snakes

b)

A nest of snakes

c)

A pride of snakes

23.
a)

A pack of whales

b)

A pride of whales

c)

A herd of whales

24.
a)

A flock of birds

b)

A nest of birds

c)

A pack of birds

25.
a)

A pack of rats

b)

A nest of rats

c)

A herd of rats

26.
a)

A nest of rabbits

b)

A flock of rabbits

c)

A pride of rabbits

27.
a)

A pride of peacocks

b)

A flocks of peacocks

c)

A nest of peacocks

28.

Meena has lost the bunch of keys. .{ Choose the collective noun}

a)

lost

b)

Meena

c)

bunch

d)

keys

29.

The child got lost amidst the crowd of people.

{ Choose the collective noun}

a)

crowd

b)

child

c)

people

d)

amidst

30.

The shepherd looks after his herd of sheep.

{Choose the collective noun}

a)

shepherd

b)

after

c)

sheep

d)

herd

31.

The crew of sailors boarded the ships.

{Choose the collective noun}

a)

crew

b)

sailors

c)

boarded

d)

ships

32.

The audience listened to the music spellbound.

{Choose the collective noun}

a)

listened

b)

audience

c)

music

d)

spellbound

33.

A mob destroyed the company's new office.

{Choose the collective noun}

a)

mob

b)

company's

c)

office

d)

destroyed

34.

The fleet of ships was waiting at the port.

{Choose the collective noun}

a)

waiting

b)

ships

c)

fleet

d)

port

35.

It was difficult for the committee to come to a decision.

{Choose the collective noun)

a)

committee

b)

difficult

c)

decision

d)

come

36.

Our cricket team has star players who can win the world cup.

{Choose the collective noun}

a)

star

b)

team

c)

players

d)

world

37.

The pop group will go on world tour next month.

{Choose the collective noun}

a)

month

b)

pop

c)

tour

d)

group

38.

What is the collective noun in the sentence?

The entire audience rose to their feet in a standing ovation!

a)

ovation

b)

audience

c)

feet

d)

entire

39.

What is the collective noun in the sentence?

The army troop practiced their maneuvers all day.

a)

troop

b)

army

c)

maneuvers

d)

practiced

40.

What is the collective noun in the sentence?

Can our group be the first to present?

a)

present

b)

first

c)

our

d)

group

41.

What is the collective noun in the sentence?

The crowd went wild when Drake came out on the stage!

a)

crowd

b)

Drake

c)

stage

d)

wild

42.

What is the collective noun in the sentence?

Jan screamed as a swarm of insects flew at her.

a)

insects

b)

swarm

c)

screamed

d)

Jan

43.

What is the collective noun in the sentence?

I'm excited to go to Disney World with my family for spring break!

a)

spring break

b)

Disney World

c)

family

d)

with

44.

What is the collective noun in the sentence?

The pod of whales was a beautiful sight to behold.

a)

pod

b)

sight

c)

whales

d)

behold

45.

What is the collective noun in the sentence?

Although our team didn't win, we were still really proud of ourselves.

a)

ourselves

b)

proud

c)

although

d)

team

46.

What is the collective noun in the sentence?

The staff at Walmart are always very helpful when you need to find an item.

a)

staff

b)

Walmart

c)

helpful

d)

item

47.

What is the collective noun in the sentence?

I watched the murder of crows warily as I walked down the long, dark walkway.

a)

warily

b)

crows

c)

murder

d)

walkway

48.

What is the collective noun in the sentence?

The crowd went wild when Drake came out on the stage!

a)

crowd

b)

Drake

c)

stage

d)

wild

49.
What is the collective noun for a group of camels?
a)
den
b)
clutch
c)
float
d)
caravan
50.
What is the collective noun for a group of leopards?
a)
army
b)
team
c)
leap
d)
colony
51.
What is the collective noun for a group of locusts?
a)
litter
b)
bunch
c)
flock
d)
swarm
52.
What is the collective noun for a group of elephants?
a)
team
b)
herd
c)
pod
d)
den
53.
What is the collective noun for a group of ants?
a)
gaggle
b)
colony
c)
army
d)
pride
54.
What is the collective noun for a group of penguins?
a)
cackle
b)
colony
c)
clutch
d)
cloud
55.
What is the collective noun for a group of kangaroos?
a)
bunch
b)
clutch
c)
mob
d)
crew
56.

Identify the collective noun:

My friends and I formed a study gang.

a)

my

b)

friends

c)

I

d)

gang

57.

team

a)

a group of students

b)

a group of people that play a sport together

c)

a group of ships

58.

swarm

a)

a group of insects

b)

a group of animals

c)

a group of fish

59.

A ____________ of keys

a)

bunch

b)

group

c)

chunk

d)

bundle

60.

Say whether the collective noun is singular or plural.

An army of soldiers walk across the land.

a)

singular

b)

plural

61.

I went to the Zoo and saw a _________ of monkeys.

a)

team

b)

squad

c)

troop

62.

What is a group of fish called?

a)

gang

b)

bunch

c)

school

63.

Which of these is a collective noun?

a)

trees

b)

bees

c)

fleet

64.

birds

a)

a flock of birds

b)

a nest of birds

c)

a pack of birds

65.
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