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Worksheet 1: Collective Nouns

Practice identifying common collective nouns for groups of people, animals, and things. Click below to print or save as a PDF.

Worksheet 1: Collective Nouns

Name: _________________________   Date: _________________________

1. Fill in the Blanks

Complete each sentence with the correct collective noun from the word bank.

Word Bank: herd | pride | bouquet | orchestra | school | cast

  1. The farmer has a large of cattle.
  2. A of lions rested under the acacia tree.
  3. She received a beautiful of flowers for her birthday.
  4. The of musicians played a wonderful symphony.
  5. A of fish swam quickly past the boat.
  6. The director managed the entire of the film.

2. Fill in the Blanks

Complete each sentence with the correct collective noun from the word bank.

Word Bank: flock | choir | swarm | pride | audience | school

  1. A of bees flew out of the hive.
  2. The shepherd watched over his of sheep.
  3. We saw a of fish swimming in the clear water.
  4. A of lions rested in the shade of a large tree.
  5. The of singers performed beautifully.
  6. An of listeners applauded at the end of the concert.

3. Sentence Writing

Write your own sentence using one of the collective nouns from the list below.

Word List: crew, bunch, crowd, army


Your Sentence:

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