English As A Second Language: Collective Noun Quiz!

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English As A Second Language: Collective Noun Quiz!

This quiz was created for beginner ESL learners studying collective nouns. This short English grammar test will help all the non-native speakers examine their understanding of the topic. So, let's jump right in.

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1.

What is the exact definition of a collective noun?
- A.
  
  A person, place, thing, or idea
- B.
  
  A name for materials that can either be measured or weighed
- C.
  
  A word that always begins with a capital letter
- D.
  
  A word that refers to general things, people, or animals
- E.
  
  The name of a group of persons or objects of the same kind considered as a unit
2.

An enormous _______ of locusts ate all of the crops.
- A.
  
  Herd
- B.
  
  Bunch
- C.
  
  Swarm
- D.
  
  Bevy
- E.
  
  School
3.

All night we could hear the ___________ of wolves howling.
- A.
  
  Troop
- B.
  
  Pod
- C.
  
  Gaggle
- D.
  
  Pride
- E.
  
  Pack
4.

We were in awe as we watched the _________ of whales swimming.
- A.
  
  Flock
- B.
  
  Pod
- C.
  
  Band
- D.
  
  Bunch
- E.
  
  Shoal
5.

The _________ of lions slept all day on the African plains.
- A.
  
  Class
- B.
  
  Fleet
- C.
  
  Pride
- D.
  
  Drove
- E.
  
  Posse
6.

A _________ of fruits.
7.

A _________ of fish.
8.

A _________ of sticks.
9.

How many different types of collective nouns are in the English language?
- A.
  
  20
- B.
  
  50
- C.
  
  80
- D.
  
  100
- E.
  
  Over 200
10.

Collective nouns represent a ____________? Choose the best answer below.
- A.
  
  Single person
- B.
  
  Two people
- C.
  
  Twenty five people
- D.
  
  One animal
- E.
  
  A group of persons or objects of the same kind