Let's solve the worksheet step by step.
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Worksheet: Using Collective Nouns
Grade 2 Nouns Worksheet
Task: Underline the
collective nouns in each sentence.
> A collective noun names a group of people or things.
> *Examples:* group, staff, team, family
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Now let’s go through each sentence and identify the collective noun.
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1)
The hockey team arrived at the rink.
✔ "team" — This is a group of players.
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Underline: team
2)
Mr. Brown’s class enjoys science.
✔ "class" — A group of students.
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Underline: class
3)
My friend’s family likes camping.
✔ "family" — A group of related people.
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Underline: family
4)
I go camping with my Scouts’ troop.
✔ "troop" — A group of Scouts.
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Underline: troop
5)
The group entered the gym together.
✔ "group" — A collection of people.
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Underline: group
6)
A school of fish swam by us.
✔ "school" — A group of fish.
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Underline: school
7)
The flight of birds was flying south for winter.
✔ "flight" — A group of birds (a collective noun for birds).
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Underline: flight
8)
How many kittens are in this litter?
✔ "litter" — A group of baby animals (kittens).
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Underline: litter
9)
The school staff will be away on Friday.
✔ "staff" — A group of employees.
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Underline: staff
10)
There was a crowd at the show.
✔ "crowd" — A group of people.
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Underline: crowd
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✔ Final Answer (with underlined words):
1) The hockey
team arrived at the rink.
2) Mr. Brown’s
class enjoys science.
3) My friend’s
family likes camping.
4) I go camping with my Scouts’
troop.
5) The
group entered the gym together.
6) A
school of fish swam by us.
7) The
flight of birds was flying south for winter.
8) How many kittens are in this
litter?
9) The school
staff will be away on Friday.
10) There was a
crowd at the show.
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🔍 Explanation:
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Collective nouns refer to groups of individuals or things.
- Even though they are singular in form, they can take either singular or plural verbs depending on context.
- In this worksheet, all the underlined words represent a
collection of people or animals.
Examples:
- "The team
is playing." → singular verb
- "The team
are arguing among themselves." → plural verb (if emphasizing individuals)
But for this exercise, we just need to
identify the collective noun.
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✔ All sentences have one collective noun each.
✔ You’ve now correctly identified and underlined them all!
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Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of nouns worksheet for fourth grade.
