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Collective Nouns for People worksheets and exercises can help you master the use of collective nouns in different contexts. By practicing these exercises, you’ll be able to confidently use collective nouns to describe groups of people in both spoken and written English.
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Collective nouns are words that refer to groups of people, animals, or things considered as a single unit.
1. Match the collective noun in column A to the definition in column B.
Answer Key:
| Column A | Column B |
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| 1. Choir | d) A group of singers |
| 2. Family | e) A group of family members |
| 3. Class | g) A group of students |
| 4. Band | a) A group of musicians |
| 5. Flock | b) A group of birds or animals |
| 6. Jury | h) A group of people who judge in court |
| 7. Company | f) A group of people working together |
| 8. Staff | j) A group of employees working in an organization |
| 9. Regiment | c) A group of soldiers |
| 10. Pack | i) A group of wolves or animals |
2. Fill in the blanks with the correct collective noun for people.
Answer Key:
- A group of students gathered in the hall.
- The team of workers finished their project on time.
- The band of musicians played a beautiful concert.
- The troop of dancers put on a spectacular show.
- A regiment of soldiers marched in the parade.
- The panel of lawyers discussed the case in detail.
- A company of employees worked overtime to meet the deadline.
- The crew of firefighters worked together to extinguish the blazing fire.
- The flock of tourists gathered at the famous landmark to take photos.
- The choir of singers performed a beautiful song at the concert.
Collective Nouns for People Exercises
Collective Nouns for People Exercise 1: Multiple-Choice
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A __________ of musicians is performing at the concert.
a) team
b) band
c) family -
The __________ of students studied for the exam all night.
a) class
b) group
c) pack -
The __________ of soldiers marched to the battlefield.
a) jury
b) regiment
c) staff -
A __________ of teachers held a meeting about the school policies.
a) team
b) class
c) faculty -
The __________ of volunteers worked hard to build the new school.
a) group
b) staff
c) crew -
The __________ of doctors gave a talk about health awareness.
a) company
b) troop
c) panel -
A __________ of children gathered for the school play.
a) family
b) group
c) crowd -
A __________ of athletes competed in the Olympic Games.
a) team
b) regiment
c) pack -
The __________ of passengers waited at the gate for the flight.
a) audience
b) crowd
c) troop -
A __________ of dancers performed the traditional dance.
a) class
b) troupe
c) pack -
The __________ of passengers was delayed by the weather.
a) group
b) audience
c) crew -
A __________ of workers protested for better wages.
a) company
b) team
c) union -
A __________ of writers is collaborating on a new book.
a) band
b) crew
c) group -
The __________ of volunteers cleaned up the park.
a) band
b) group
c) class -
A __________ of lawyers discussed the new law reforms.
a) crew
b) group
c) firm
Answer Key:
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b) band
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a) class
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b) regiment
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a) team
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c) crew
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a) company
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b) group
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a) team
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c) flock
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b) group
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b) group
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c) company
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b) team
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a) group
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a) panel
Collective Nouns for People Exercise 2: Identify the Collective Nouns.
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A team of doctors worked on the emergency case.
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The audience gave the actor a standing ovation.
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A crew of workers built the new bridge.
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The jury will decide the case tomorrow.
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The group of athletes trained together every day.
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A company of actors rehearsed their lines for the play.
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The staff in the office were very helpful.
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The class was excited about the field trip.
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A band of musicians played at the wedding.
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A troop of children went to the zoo.
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A flock of passengers boarded the plane.
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The committee reviewed the report before the meeting.
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A regiment of soldiers marched through the city.
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The team of volunteers cleaned up the beach.
- A group of students gathered in the hall for a speech.
Answer Key:
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team
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audience
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crew
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jury
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group
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company
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staff
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class
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band
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troop
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flock
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committee
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regiment
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team
- group
Collective Nouns for People Exercise 3: Find the Wrong Collective Nouns and Correct
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A class of doctors gathered for the seminar.
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The family of athletes competed in the tournament.
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A group of lawyers discussed the case in detail.
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The panel of workers finished the project on time.
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A team of dancers put on a spectacular show.
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The band of soldiers marched in the parade.
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A crowd of teachers attended the conference.
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The company of passengers waited for the flight.
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A committee of musicians played a beautiful concert.
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A team of volunteers helped clean the beach.
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A group of writers published a new book together.
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A crew of children was playing in the park.
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The audience of actors performed on stage last night.
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A family of students gathered in the hall.
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A panel of employees worked overtime to meet the deadline.
Answer Key:
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A panel of doctors gathered for the seminar.
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The team of athletes competed in the tournament.
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A group of lawyers discussed the case in detail.
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The team of workers finished the project on time.
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A group of dancers put on a spectacular show.
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The band of soldiers marched in the parade.
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A group of teachers attended the conference.
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The group of passengers waited for the flight.
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A group of musicians played a beautiful concert.
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A group of volunteers helped clean the beach.
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A group of writers published a new book together.
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A group of children was playing in the park.
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The audience of actors performed on stage last night.
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A group of students gathered in the hall.
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A team of employees worked overtime to meet the deadline.
