Use Collective Nouns - 2nd Grade Writing
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Choose the collective noun that best completes the sentence: "A ____ of keys was missing."
Choose the collective noun that best completes the sentence: "A ____ of keys was missing."
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bunch. Multiple items grouped together form a bunch.
bunch. Multiple items grouped together form a bunch.
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Which option is a collective noun: team, run, happy, quickly?
Which option is a collective noun: team, run, happy, quickly?
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team. It names a group acting as one unit.
team. It names a group acting as one unit.
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Which word best completes the sentence with a collective noun: "A ____ of students walked to class."
Which word best completes the sentence with a collective noun: "A ____ of students walked to class."
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group. It refers to multiple students as one unit.
group. It refers to multiple students as one unit.
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Which word is the collective noun in this sentence: "The class listened carefully."
Which word is the collective noun in this sentence: "The class listened carefully."
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class. It names the students as a single unit.
class. It names the students as a single unit.
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Choose the collective noun that best completes the sentence: "A ____ of fish swam by."
Choose the collective noun that best completes the sentence: "A ____ of fish swam by."
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school. Fish swimming together form a school.
school. Fish swimming together form a school.
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Choose the collective noun that best completes the sentence: "A ____ of birds flew overhead."
Choose the collective noun that best completes the sentence: "A ____ of birds flew overhead."
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flock. Birds flying together are called a flock.
flock. Birds flying together are called a flock.
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Choose the collective noun that best completes the sentence: "A ____ of cows stood in the field."
Choose the collective noun that best completes the sentence: "A ____ of cows stood in the field."
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herd. Cows grouped together form a herd.
herd. Cows grouped together form a herd.
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Choose the collective noun that best completes the sentence: "A ____ of bees buzzed near the hive."
Choose the collective noun that best completes the sentence: "A ____ of bees buzzed near the hive."
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swarm. Many bees together form a swarm.
swarm. Many bees together form a swarm.
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Choose the collective noun that best completes the sentence: "A ____ of ants marched across the sidewalk."
Choose the collective noun that best completes the sentence: "A ____ of ants marched across the sidewalk."
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colony. Ants living together form a colony.
colony. Ants living together form a colony.
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Choose the collective noun that best completes the sentence: "A ____ of wolves howled at night."
Choose the collective noun that best completes the sentence: "A ____ of wolves howled at night."
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pack. Wolves traveling together form a pack.
pack. Wolves traveling together form a pack.
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Choose the collective noun that best completes the sentence: "A ____ of puppies played in the yard."
Choose the collective noun that best completes the sentence: "A ____ of puppies played in the yard."
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litter. Baby animals born together form a litter.
litter. Baby animals born together form a litter.
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Choose the collective noun that best completes the sentence: "A ____ of flowers sat on the table."
Choose the collective noun that best completes the sentence: "A ____ of flowers sat on the table."
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bouquet. Flowers arranged together form a bouquet.
bouquet. Flowers arranged together form a bouquet.
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Which collective noun best completes the sentence: "The ____ of musicians practiced after school."
Which collective noun best completes the sentence: "The ____ of musicians practiced after school."
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band. Musicians playing together form a band.
band. Musicians playing together form a band.
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Identify the collective noun in the sentence: "The family ate dinner together."
Identify the collective noun in the sentence: "The family ate dinner together."
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family. It refers to relatives as one unit.
family. It refers to relatives as one unit.
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Find and correct the collective noun error: "A herd of birds flew away."
Find and correct the collective noun error: "A herd of birds flew away."
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Correct: "A flock of birds flew away.". Birds form flocks, not herds (for land animals).
Correct: "A flock of birds flew away.". Birds form flocks, not herds (for land animals).
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