Question

1. which noun in the following sentence is a collective noun?

the herd of sheep moved into the fresh, green pasture.

○ green

○ pasture

○ herd

○ sheep

Explanation:

A collective noun refers to a group of individuals. Let's analyze each option:

• "green" is an adjective, not a noun.
• "pasture" is a common noun referring to a piece of land, not a group.
• "herd" is a collective noun as it represents a group of sheep (or other animals).
• "sheep" can be a singular or plural common noun, not a collective noun (when referring to individual sheep or a group, but "herd" is the specific collective term here).

Answer:

C. herd