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Collective nouns

Total questions: 57

Worksheet time: 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

2.

What is the collective noun in the sentence?

The army troop practiced their maneuvers all day.

a)

troop

b)

army

c)

maneuvers

d)

practiced

3.

What is the collective noun in the sentence?

Can our group be the first to present?

a)

present

b)

first

c)

our

d)

group

4.

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

5.

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

6.

a pack of ________________

a)

people

b)

animals

c)

wolves

d)

birds

7.

a swarm of _________________

a)

wolves

b)

people

c)

bees

d)

rice

8.

a bunch of _____________

a)

wolves

b)

bees

c)

cards

d)

grapes

9.

two ___________ of rice

a)

bunches

b)

teams

c)

armies

d)

sacks

10.

a ____________ of kittens

a)

bunch

b)

litter

c)

family

d)

army

11.

a ______________ of cards

a)

swarm

b)

library

c)

litter

d)

pack

12.

a ______________ of dolphins

a)

tribe

b)

litter

c)

herd

d)

school

13.

a _____________ of elephants

a)

school

b)

herd

c)

bunch

d)

troop

14.

a ________________ of fish

a)

band

b)

tribe

c)

shoal

d)

herd

15.

a ___________ of cars

a)

pack

b)

band

c)

fleet

d)

litter

16.

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

a)

lost

b)

Meena

c)

bunch

d)

keys

17.

The child got lost amidst the crowd of people.

{ Choose the collective noun}

a)

crowd

b)

child

c)

people

d)

amidst

18.

The shepherd looks after his herd of sheep.

{Choose the collective noun}

a)

shepherd

b)

after

c)

sheep

d)

herd

19.

The crew of sailors boarded the ships.

{Choose the collective noun}

a)

crew

b)

sailors

c)

boarded

d)

ships

20.

The audience listened to the music spellbound.

{Choose the collective noun}

a)

listened

b)

audience

c)

music

d)

spellbound

21.

A mob destroyed the company's new office.

{Choose the collective noun}

a)

mob

b)

company's

c)

office

d)

destroyed

22.

The fleet of ships was waiting at the port.

{Choose the collective noun}

a)

waiting

b)

ships

c)

fleet

d)

port

23.

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

{Choose the collective noun)

a)

committee

b)

difficult

c)

decision

d)

come

24.

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

{Choose the collective noun}

a)

star

b)

team

c)

players

d)

world

25.

The pop group will go on world tour next month.

{Choose the collective noun}

a)

month

b)

pop

c)

tour

d)

group

26.
What is the collective noun for a group of dolphins?
a)
prickle
b)
pod
c)
pride
d)
cackle
27.
What is the collective noun for a group of locusts?
a)
litter
b)
bunch
c)
flock
d)
swarm
28.
What is the collective noun for a group of elephants?
a)
team
b)
herd
c)
pod
d)
den
29.
What is the collective noun for a group of wolves?
a)
pack
b)
flock
c)
team
d)
den
30.
What is the collective noun for a group of wolves?
a)
pack
b)
flock
c)
team
d)
den
31.
What is the collective noun for a group of kangaroos?
a)
bunch
b)
clutch
c)
mob
d)
crew
32.
a)
army of soldiers
b)
pride of soldiers
33.
a)
bunch of bananas
b)
deck of bananas
34.
a)
school of fish
b)
flock of fish
35.
a)
pack of wolves
b)
pride of wolves
36.
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
37.

What do you call a group of birds?

a)

flock

b)

team

c)

family

d)

heard

e)

crowd

38.

What is a group of people who are related called?

a)

staff

b)

family

c)

class

d)

club

e)

team

39.

What is a group of cows called?

a)

flock

b)

swarm

c)

herd

d)

deck

40.

A ________ is a group of bees.

a)

swarm

b)

flock

c)

team

d)

family

41.

If you have a bunch of geese, it is called a __________.

a)

gaggle

b)

jury

c)

club

d)

flock

42.

A group of people working on a plane or ship is a ______.

a)

audience

b)

pride

c)

crew

d)

jury

43.

A group of people watching a concert, play, or speech is _______.

a)

a swarm

b)

a club

c)

a committee

d)

an audience

44.
a)
bunch of bananas
b)
deck of bananas
45.
a)
army of soldiers
b)
pride of soldiers
46.
a)
crowd of cookies
b)
batch of cookies
47.
a)
litter of people
b)
crowd of people
48.
a)
clowder of shoes
b)
pair of shoes
49.
a)
litter of lions
b)
pride of lions
50.
a)
flock of birds
b)
school of birds
51.
a)
school of fish
b)
flock of fish
52.
a)
litter of puppies
b)
school of puppies
53.
a)
pack of wolves
b)
pride of wolves
54.
a)
patio of cards
b)
deck of cards
55.
a)
swarm of bees
b)
buzz of bees
56.
a)
herd of cattle
b)
business of cattle
57.
a)
batch of ants
b)
colony of ants