w4_Nouns: Common, Proper, Collective

The new store will be opened Wednesday.

• Common

  Noun

• Proper

  Noun

• Collective

  Noun

What is the collective noun for a group of fish?

• pack

• herd

• school

Our new puppy will be named Daisy.

• Common

  Noun

• Proper

  Noun

• Collective

  Noun

Susan loves her new home.

• Proper

  Noun

• Common

  Noun

• Collective

  Noun

What is the collective noun in the following sentence?

The army was on the march for several days. 

• army

• march

• days

Answer explanation

march is an verb (action word)

days is a common noun

What is the collective noun in the following sentence?

The audience rose and applauded the performance.

• audience

• applauded

• performance

• rose

Her birthday party was held at Peter Piper Pizza.

• Common

  Noun

• Collective

  Noun

• Proper

  Noun

What is the collective noun in the following sentence?

The swarm of bees tried to attack the people in the backyard.

• attack

• swarm

• tried

• backyard

Choose the correct collective noun.

The ________ of puppies cried when they were finally separated.

• litter

• school

• flock

• family

Choose the correct collective noun.

The ________ of elephants walked together in a straight line.

• litter

• herd

• knot

• colony