Question 1

What is a collective noun?

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A word that describes a group of people or things

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An action or verb

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A single object

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A type of animal species

Question 2

Which of the following is an example of a collective noun?

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a swarm of bees

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to fly

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the buzzing

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a bee

Question 3

Which of the following sentences correctly uses a collective noun?

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The flock of birds flew across the sky.

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The bird flew across the sky.

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The flying bird is in the sky.

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The birds are flying in the sky.

Question 4

What is the correct collective noun for a group of lions?

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a pride of lions

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a pack of lions

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a herd of lions

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a school of lions

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT a collective noun?

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a collection

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a team

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a flock

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a bunch

Question 6

What is the collective noun for a group of students?

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a class of students

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a group of students

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a set of students

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a book of students

Question 7

Which of the following best describes a collective noun?

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It represents a group as a single entity.

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It describes an action performed by a group.

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It names an individual item.

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It is always plural.

Question 8

Which of the following is a correct use of a collective noun?

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The jury reached a verdict.

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The jury is a group.

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The jury are deciding.

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The juries reached a verdict.

Question 9

What is the collective noun for a group of fish?

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a school of fish

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a flock of fish

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a swarm of fish

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a pack of fish

Question 10

Which of the following is an example of a collective noun used for a group of musicians?

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a band of musicians

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a melody of musicians

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a song of musicians

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a note of musicians

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