Task: Find the Collective Nouns
#### Instructions:
The task is to identify and underline the collective nouns in each sentence. A
collective noun is a word that refers to a group of people, animals, or things.
#### Example:
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Group of people: class, gang
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Group of animals: flock, litter, murder
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Group of things: bouquet, forest
#### Sentences to Analyze:
1. We saw a
flock of birds in the sky.
2. I lost sight of my brother in the
crowd.
3. The
committee voted to extend the deadline.
4. My mother sings in the
choir.
5. The
group boarded the bus.
6. Our town’s
team won the championship.
7. The
band entertained us all evening.
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Solution:
#### Sentence-by-Sentence Analysis:
1.
We saw a flock of birds in the sky.
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Collective noun:
flock (refers to a group of birds).
2.
I lost sight of my brother in the crowd.
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Collective noun:
crowd (refers to a group of people).
3.
The committee voted to extend the deadline.
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Collective noun:
committee (refers to a group of people).
4.
My mother sings in the choir.
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Collective noun:
choir (refers to a group of singers).
5.
The group boarded the bus.
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Collective noun:
group (refers to a group of people).
6.
Our town’s team won the championship.
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Collective noun:
team (refers to a group of players).
7.
The band entertained us all evening.
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Collective noun:
band (refers to a group of musicians).
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Final Answer:
Underline the collective nouns as follows:
1. We saw a
flock of birds in the sky.
2. I lost sight of my brother in the
crowd.
3. The
committee voted to extend the deadline.
4. My mother sings in the
choir.
5. The
group boarded the bus.
6. Our town’s
team won the championship.
7. The
band entertained us all evening.
Boxed Final Answer:
\[
\boxed{\text{flock, crowd, committee, choir, group, team, band}}
\]
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of types of nouns worksheet.
