Cou-ecrnm Houns
A collective noun is a noun
Name
that refers to a group. Collective nouns usually act
as a singular unit and take a
singular verb.
Forexampre:Th€
class was tired on Monday morning.
(collective n,) {singular v.)
Even though a class is made up of many students, it acts as a singular collective noun,
Directions: Match the collective noun to the group that lorms a sentence hy writing the letter in the answer space
provided.
Collective Noun
1) An aeenda
2) A batterv
3) Litters
4l The herd
5lWe each picked a bunch
6l The eaEEle
7) A band
Answer
Group
A. of thieves stole the monev.
B. of kittens meowed for food.
C. of elephants stomped through the jungle.
D. of iuicv Rrapes from the vines.
E. of tests is hard work,
F. of tasks was on my desk.
6. of geese squawked loudly.
Directions: ie{ect o collective naun from the list belaw to correctly describe these groups af animals.
pack pride cackle swarm troop flock school
L.A
of sheep
2.A
af bees
3.A
of fish
4.A
of wolves
5.4
of horses
6.4
of lions
7.A
of monkeys
8.A
of hyenas
team
Oirections: Cltoose twa collective nouns from the fallowing and write a gaod sentence far each. Underline the
collective naun in your sentence: tribe audience crew choir crowd
t,
2.