WorksheetsCollective Nouns
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which of these words is a collective noun?
team
players
running
quickly
True or False: In the sentence 'A flock of seagulls flew over the beach,' the word 'flock' is a collective noun.
True
False
Which word would you use to describe a group of wolves?
A school
A pack
A herd
A swarm
Complete the sentence: After the concert, the _____ gave a standing ovation.
audience
people
person
watchers
Which sentence contains a collective noun, not just a simple plural noun?
The dogs barked at the mail carrier.
Our class is going on a field trip.
I put all the books on the shelf.
Several cars were parked on the street.
True or False: The verb in the following sentence is correct. 'A pile of dirty laundry is waiting to be washed.'
True
False
Complete the sentence: The committee _____ on a new recycling plan for the school.
agrees
agree
are agreeing
have agreed
In the sentence 'The jury has delivered its verdict,' the pronoun 'its' is used because:
The jury is acting as a single, unified group.
The jury is made up of multiple people.
The sentence is written in the past tense.
The verdict belongs to one person on the jury.
True or False: When a collective noun is part of a proper name, like 'the United States Senate', it should be capitalized.
True
False
Complete the sentence: The orchestra _____ tuning their instruments before the show.
is
are
was
has
Complete the sentence: After the argument, the family went to _____ separate rooms to cool off.
its
their
it's
they're
Which sentence correctly shows possession for a single team?
The team's victory was well-deserved.
The teams' victory was well-deserved.
The teams victory was well-deserved.
The team victory's was well-deserved.
True or False: You would use the phrase 'this flock' to refer to one group of birds nearby and 'these flocks' to refer to several groups.
True
False
Choose the best way to write this sentence: 'A swarm of bees _____ buzzing around the hive.'
is
are
were
be
Which sentence revision corrects the agreement errors in 'The staff takes their seats for the meeting'?
The staff take their seats for the meeting.
The staff takes its seats for the meeting.
The staffs take their seats for the meeting.
The staff are taking its seats for the meeting.
