Using Collective Nouns

The chorus (agrees, agree) about which song it will sing.

• agrees

• agree

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

The chorus (sings, sing) its five favorite songs.

• sings

• sing

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.6.4D

CCSS.L.6.6

The baseball team (plays, play) its first game of the season tonight.

• plays

• play

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

The school of dolphins (attacks, attack) their enemies, the sharks.

• attacks

• attack

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.6.4D

CCSS.RL.6.4

The musical group (performs, perform) its latest hit.

• performs

• perform

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.6.6

The crew of volunteers (tosses, toss) their shovels onto the truck bed at sundown.

• tosses

• toss

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

The family (cleans, clean) their rooms.

• cleans

• clean

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.RL.6.4

The jury (sits, sit) in its special section of the courtroom.

• sits

• sit

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

The enthusiastic audience (shows, show) its approval with a standing ovation.

• shows

• show

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.4

After the intermission, the audience (straggles, straggle) toward their seats.

• straggles

• straggle

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.6.4D