Question

nouns which group similar people, animals, or things are called collective nouns.
examples: the students cheered.
(students: a group of similar people.)
the team played its best game of the season.
(team: a group of similar people.)
the flock returns each night.
(flock: a group of similar animals.)
the fleet lay anchored in the harbor.
(fleet: a group of similar things.)
exercise 19 - underline each collective noun in the following sentences.

1. the group of parents is waiting at the mall.
2. the herd of zebra numbered one hundred head.
3. the pack of wolves hunted the deer.
4. who is part of the mayor’s committee on education.
5. our class will go to the zoo next week.
6. the stamp club meets every monday after school.
7. the choir at church is going out of town this week.
8. the football team plays its last game away from home.
9. the orchestra is made up of many musicians.
10. place that bowl by the bunch of bananas.
11. the squad of troops prepared for battle.

Explanation:

To solve this, we identify collective nouns (nouns grouping similar people, animals, or things) in each sentence:

1. "group" (groups parents, people)
2. "herd" (groups zebra, animals)
3. "pack" (groups wolves, animals)
4. "committee" (groups people for education)
5. "class" (groups students, people)
6. "club" (groups stamp - enthusiasts, people)
7. "choir" (groups singers, people)
8. "team" (groups football - players, people)
9. "orchestra" (groups musicians, people)
10. "bunch" (groups bananas, things)
11. "squad" (groups troops, people)

Answer:

1. The \underline{group} of parents is waiting at the mall.
2. The \underline{herd} of zebra numbered one hundred head.
3. The \underline{pack} of wolves hunted the deer.
4. Who is part of the mayor’s \underline{committee} on education.
5. Our \underline{class} will go to the zoo next week.
6. The stamp \underline{club} meets every Monday after school.
7. The \underline{choir} at church is going out of town this week.
8. The football \underline{team} plays its last game away from home.
9. The \underline{orchestra} is made up of many musicians.
10. Place that bowl by the \underline{bunch} of bananas.
11. The \underline{squad} of troops prepared for battle.