Worksheet 2: Advanced Collective Nouns
Challenge yourself with exercises on subject-verb agreement and using collective nouns in context. Click below to print or save as a PDF.
Worksheet 2: Advanced Collective Nouns
Name: _________________________ Date: _________________________
1. Subject-Verb Agreement
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb "to be" (is/are or was/were). Remember: use a singular verb if the group acts as one unit, and a plural verb if the members act as individuals.
2. The band ________ tuning their instruments before the show.
3. The public ________ divided in its opinion on the new law.
4. The cast ________ celebrating their successful opening night at different restaurants.
5. A flock of birds ________ flying south for the winter.
2. Sentence Correction
Find the error in each sentence and rewrite the sentence correctly. The error could be the collective noun itself or the verb.
Original: A school of wolves howled at the moon.
Original: The herd of birds flew south for the winter.
Original: The committee are in agreement.
Original: A pride of fish swam past the boat.
3. Creative Writing
Write a short paragraph describing a scene at a concert. Use at least two collective nouns correctly in your paragraph (e.g., band, crowd, audience).