Collective noun quiz

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This quiz on collective nouns tests your understanding of collective nouns and helps you gain clarity about them at the same time.

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#1. What is a collective noun?

#2. Which one of these is not a feature of a collective noun?

Explanation: A collective noun is often a common noun, but it would be a mistake to call all collective nouns as common nouns.

#3. Which of these is a collective noun?

Explanation: It refers to a group of people who are at a place to watch a play/game/sport, or listen to something, or simply experience something. The remaining options are common nouns.

#4. Which of these is a collective noun?

Explanation: It refers to a collection of students. Every item in this collection/group (class) shares the same feature: they are a student.

#5. Which of these is not a collective noun?

Explanation: It is a plural form of a common noun ‘man’.

#6. Which of these is not a collective noun?

Explanation: It is a common noun: a plural form of the noun ‘tooth’.

#7. Select the collective noun used for a group of students.

#8. Select the collective noun used for a group of people who work for a company/organization.

#9. Select the collective noun used for animals.

Explanation: ‘Herd’ is a collective noun that is used usually to refer to a group of sheep, cattle, deers, etc.

#10. Select the collective noun used to refer to a group of singers.

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