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Collective Nouns

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the appropriate collective noun for this phrase

" A ________ birds"?

a)

bunch

b)

deck

c)

flock

d)

gaggle

2.

What is the correct collective noun for this phrase

"A ______________ of hay"?

a)

chest

b)

herd

c)

forest

d)

pile

3.

What is the correct collective noun for this phrase

"" A _________ of bees"

a)

pack

b)

swarm

c)

stack

d)

pride

4.

What is the correct collective noun for this phrase

"" A _________ of lion"

a)

pack

b)

swarm

c)

stack

d)

pride

5.

What is the correct collective noun for this phrase

"" A _________ of singers".

a)

bunch

b)

choir

c)

deck

d)

herd

6.

What is the correct collective noun for this sentence

"" I bought a _________ of flowers for mom."

a)

bouquet

b)

bunch

c)

clan

d)

crowd

7.

What is the correct collective noun for this sentence

"" A ___________ of ships arrives at the docks at the right time."

a)

band

b)

fleet

c)

orchestra

d)

crowd

8.

What is the correct collective noun for this sentence

"Jackson said his _________ is kind and generous one."

a)

band

b)

family

c)

group

d)

crowd

9.

What is the correct collective noun for this sentence

"We saw a __________ of penguins at Cebu Ocean Park."

a)

fleet

b)

orchestra

c)

rookery

d)

panel

10.

What is the correct collective noun for this sentence

"My sister received a ________ of ants for her ant farm today."

a)

army

b)

colony

c)

troop

d)

pack

11.

Tell whether the collective noun is in PLURAL or SINGULAR form.

The troop of monkeys is eating bananas together.

a)

Singular

b)

Plural

12.

Tell whether the collective noun is in PLURAL or SINGULAR form.

The teams are talking over some new plays.

a)

Singular

b)

Plural

13.

Tell whether the collective noun is in PLURAL or SINGULAR form.

The team is the best in the country.

a)

Singular

b)

Plural

14.

Tell whether the collective noun is in PLURAL or SINGULAR form.

The club sponsors a carwash each September.

a)

Singular

b)

Plural

15.

Tell whether the collective noun is in PLURAL or SINGULAR form.

The panel of judges was discussing the case in the jury room.

a)

Singular

b)

Plural

16.

Choose the correct verb for the collective noun.


The herd of elephants ____________ for their position by the river.

a)

was fighting

b)

were fighting

17.

Choose the correct verb for the collective noun.


The swarm _____________ in lots of different directions.

a)

is flying

b)

are flying

18.

Choose the correct verb for the collective noun.


The swarm ____________ moving northwards.

a)

is

b)

are

19.

Choose the correct verb for the collective noun.


All the members of the family ________ alike.

a)

think

b)

thinks

20.

Choose the correct verb for the collective noun.


The members of the jury ______ the court with a police escort.

a)

left

b)

lefts