Free Printable Abe's Talk: Collective Nouns Quiz

1.

You can put the ____________ of tools in that box.

a)

flock

b)

bunch

c)

set

2.

She bought a ___________ of bananas from the market.

a)

swarm

b)

set

c)

comb

3.

The ___________ of pupils are listening attentively to their teacher.

a)

class

b)

flock

c)

collection

4.

We saw a __________ of sheep on our way home.

a)

bunch

b)

group

c)

flock

5.

Police have arrested a ________ of thieves last night.

a)

flock

b)

bunch

c)

gang

6.

Our friend show us a _______________ of stamps.

a)

collection

b)

set

c)

herd

7.

He ate a ____________ of grapes today.

a)

pride

b)

bunch

c)

comb

8.

They saw a _____________ of lions at the zoo.

a)

gang

b)

flock

c)

pride

9.

The farmer has a __________ of cattle on his farm.

a)

pride

b)

herd

c)

school

10.

A __________________ of birds flew high in the sky.

a)

herd

b)

bunch

c)

flock

11.

A number of cows or bulls is a ...

a)

herd

b)

pack

c)

flock

d)

pride

12.

A group of elephants is a ....

a)

pride

b)

swarm

c)

herd

d)

pack

13.

A number of sheep is a ...

a)

pack

b)

herd

c)

flock

d)

school

14.

A number of flies or other insects is a ...

a)

bunch

b)

herd

c)

flock

d)

swarm

15.

All the people working on a ship or plane are a ...

a)

crew

b)

team

c)

croud

d)

family

16.

A group of people who play or work together is a ...

a)

family

b)

class

c)

committee

d)

team

17.

People listening to or watching a performance are an ...

a)

family

b)

army

c)

audience

d)

government

18.

A large number of people is a .....

a)

class

b)

army

c)

crowd

d)

school

19.

A big number of soldiers is an ...

a)

class

b)

crowd

c)

team

d)

army

20.

A group of whales is a

a)

school

b)

swarm

c)

bunch

d)

team

21.

A number of sticks is a ...

a)

bunch

b)

bundle

c)

pack

d)

class

22.

A number of flowers is a ...

a)

bundle

b)

pack

c)

pride

d)

bunch

23.

A group of relatives is a ...

a)

crowd

b)

army

c)

family

d)

crew

24.

Which of these is a collective noun?

a)

pack

b)

trees

c)

flies

d)

paper

25.

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

26.

In which sentence is the collective noun in red?

a)

The herd of cattle grazed on the sweet grass.

b)

The herd of cattle grazed on the sweet grass.

c)

The herd of cattle grazed on the sweet grass.

d)

The herd of cattle grazed on the sweet grass.

27.

Which of these is a collective noun used with animals?

a)

deck

b)

band

c)

flight

d)

school

28.

Which of these is a collective noun used with people?

a)

batch

b)

pack

c)

class

d)

carton

29.

Which of these is a collective noun used with things?

a)

stack

b)

family

c)

choir

d)

hive

30.

Which of these is a phrase using a collective noun?

a)

loud music

b)

crowd of people

c)

heavy booksacks

d)

sticky glue

31.

Which of these is a phrase using a collective noun?

a)

hairy ape

b)

funny cartoon

c)

pack of wolves

d)

soft pillow

32.

Which of these is a phrase using a collective noun?

a)

baseball team

b)

sweet candy

c)

long movie

d)

pretty flowers

33.

In which sentence is the collective noun in red?

a)

It took me ten minutes to walk up the flight of stairs.

b)

It took me ten minutes to walk up the flight of stairs.

c)

It took me ten minutes to walk up the flight of stairs.

d)

It took me ten minutes to walk up the flight of stairs.

34.

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

35.

What is the collective noun for army?

The army _______ practiced their maneuvers all day.

a)

crew

b)

faculty

c)

group

d)

troop

36.

What is the collective noun in the sentence?

Can our group be the first to present?

a)

present

b)

first

c)

our

d)

group

37.

What is the collective that is missing from this sentence?

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

a)

bunch

b)

crowd

c)

class

d)

flock

38.

What is the collective noun in the sentence?

Jan screamed as a swarm of insects flew at her.

a)

insects

b)

screamed

c)

swarm

d)

Jan

39.

What is the missing collective noun in the sentence?

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

a)

family

b)

pack

c)

congress

d)

flock

40.

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

41.

What is the collective noun missing in the sentence?

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

a)

swarm

b)

crowd

c)

team

d)

bunch

42.

What is the missing collective noun in the sentence?

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

a)

herd

b)

choir

c)

class

d)

staff

43.

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

44.

What is the collective noun missing from the sentence?

The ________ of wolves were hunting for their prey.

a)

swarm

b)

pack

c)

school

d)

herd

45.

What is the collective noun missing from the sentence?

I gave my mom a _____________ of flowers for Mother's Day.

a)

bunch

b)

fleet

c)

bouquet

d)

pack

46.

A ___________ of cattle

a)

army

b)

flock

c)

herd

d)

group

47.

A ____________ of crows

a)

school

b)

shoal

c)

murder

d)

litter

48.

A _______________ of geese

a)

gaggle

b)

murder

c)

herd

d)

litter

49.

a ___________ of sharks

a)

school

b)

litter

c)

murder

d)

herd

50.

A _____________ of puppies

a)

group

b)

gang

c)

litter

d)

shoal

51.

A __________ of eggs

a)

clutch

b)

nest

c)

string

d)

bowl

52.

A _____________ of drawers

a)

collection

b)

troupe

c)

chest

d)

pandemonium

53.

A _____________ of stars

a)

pandemonium

b)

group

c)

cloud

d)

cluster

54.

A ______________ of dust

a)

cloud

b)

cluster

c)

bale

d)

litter

55.

A ____________ of sailors

a)

crew

b)

gang

c)

troupe

d)

band

56.

A __________ of teachers

a)

gang

b)

class

c)

staff

d)

crew

57.

A _________ of stairs

a)

bale

b)

collection

c)

cluster

d)

flight

58.

several people, places, or things that are named by a single word

a)

Collective noun

b)

This is not the answer

59.

The jury had to make a decision in the case by Monday.

a)

Case

b)

Monday

c)

decision

d)

Jury

60.

The committee was planning to meet after school on Tuesday.

a)

Committee

b)

Tuesday

c)

School

d)

Meet

61.

The army of ants moved rapidly across the hot sidewalk.

a)

Ants

b)

Army

c)

Sidewalk

d)

Rapidly

62.

The band played several songs at Five Flags on Friday night.

a)

Played

b)

Five Flags

c)

Friday

d)

Band

63.

The faculty was called to the library for a meeting on Tuesday morning.

a)

Called

b)

Faculty

c)

Library

d)

Tuesday

64.

The choir sang three songs at the assembly after lunch on Wednesday.

a)

Songs

b)

Choir

c)

Wednesday

d)

Lunch

65.

The tribe had several traditions that were observed in the month of October.

a)

Traditions

b)

Observed

c)

Tribe

d)

October

66.

What do you call a group of birds?

a)

flock

b)

team

c)

family

d)

heard

e)

crowd

67.

What is a group of people who are related called?

a)

staff

b)

family

c)

class

d)

club

e)

team

68.

What do we call a group of children at school who are working together?

a)

club

b)

family

c)

team

d)

class

69.

What is a group of cows called?

a)

flock

b)

swarm

c)

herd

d)

deck

70.

A ________ is a group of bees.

a)

swarm

b)

flock

c)

team

d)

family

71.

A jury is a group of __________.

a)

people deciding a court case.

b)

birds flying together.

c)

students working together at school.

d)

rhinos that work together.

e)

fish swimming together.

72.

A litter is a group of __________.

a)

trash in the same trashcan.

b)

puppies born to the same mom.

c)

geese.

d)

bees from the same beehive.

73.

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

a)

audience

b)

pride

c)

crew

d)

jury

74.

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

a)

a swarm

b)

a club

c)

a committee

d)

an audience

75.

The children are happy to see a ( ) of books.

a)

school

b)

room

c)

library

d)

pack

76.

The fishermen caught a ( ) of fish at sea.

a)

nest

b)

net

c)

shoal

d)

team

77.

The girl is feeding a ( ) of chickens in the barn.

a)

brood

b)

flock

c)

swarm

d)

litter

78.

Ahmad invited a ( ) of friends to his house.

a)

party

b)

gang

c)

crowd

d)

team

79.

That ( ) of football players won the match.

a)

group

b)

class

c)

troupe

d)

team

80.

The ( ) of hungry wolves were hunting for food.

a)

herd

b)

pack

c)

litter

d)

flock

81.

I saw a ( ) of aeroplanes at the airport.

a)

bunch

b)

pack

c)

flight

d)

fleet

82.

The ( ) of musicians are performing on the stage.

a)

fleet

b)

team

c)

group

d)

band

83.

The rich man has a ( ) of servants.

a)

team

b)

staff

c)

group

d)

company

84.

There is a ( ) of rabbits in the hutch.

a)

nest

b)

brood

c)

school

d)

shoal

85.

He shuffled the new ______________ of cards.

a)

Pod

b)

Deck

c)

Colony

d)

Stack

86.

My dad put the _________________ of wood into the fireplace.

a)

Stack

b)

Bundle

c)

Pod

d)

Deck

87.

My dad bought my mom a wonderful ____________ of flowers.

a)

School

b)

Stack

c)

Bouquet

d)

Pod

88.

My cat had a _____________ of kittens.

a)

Pile

b)

Set

c)

Litter

d)

Herd

89.

That ____________ of fish has cool stripes!

a)

Bundle

b)

Group

c)

School

d)

Pile

90.

a)

army of soldiers

b)

pride of soldiers

91.

a)

bunch of bananas

b)

deck of bananas

92.

a)

crowd of cookies

b)

batch of cookies

93.

a)

litter of people

b)

crowd of people

94.

a)

clowder of shoes

b)

pair of shoes

95.

a)

litter of lions

b)

pride of lions

96.

a)

flock of birds

b)

school of birds

97.

a)

school of fish

b)

flock of fish

98.

a)

litter of puppies

b)

school of puppies

99.

a)

pack of wolves

b)

pride of wolves

100.

a)

batch of ants

b)

colony of ants

Abe's Talk: Collective Nouns Quiz

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