CBSE Class 5 English Collective Nouns Worksheet

Definition- A noun is the name of a person, place, animal or thing.
Ex- Peter(person), Delhi(place), Lion(animal) and Table(thing).

Kinds of Noun-
1.Proper noun 2.Common noun 3.Collective noun 4.Material noun 5. Abstract noun

1. Proper Noun- A noun which names a particular person, place or thing is called a Proper Noun. In other words, we can say that a special name given to a Person, place or thing is called a Proper Noun. A proper noun begins with a capital letter. Ex- Jack, Agra.

2. Common Noun- A noun that gives a common name to people, places, animals or things of the same kind is called a Common Noun. In other words, the name given to a person, place or thing in general is called a
Common Noun. Ex- chef, doctor.

3. Collective Noun- A Collective Noun is the name given to a group of people, animals, places or things. Ex- bouquet, class.

4. Material Noun- A Material Noun is the name given to the matter or substance of Which things are made. Ex- gold, milk.

5. Abstract Noun- An Abstract Noun is the name of a quality, state, feeling or idea that we cannot touch, hear or see but we can only feel or think of.
Ex- honesty, beauty.

A. Write Common Nouns for these groups of Proper Nouns-(one is done for you)-

1. Jawahar Lal Nehru, Sonia Gandhi, Indira Gandhi- Leaders

2. Bhopal, Kanpur, Lucknow, Mathura- ____

3. Monday, Friday, Tuesday, Saturday- ____

4. India, Russia, Sri Lanka, Nepal- ____

5. January, March, November, August- ____

B. Fill in the blanks with the help of the given Abstract Nouns-(one is done for you)-Truth, justice, happiness, trouble, health, punctuality, life, fragrance, treatment.

1. Always speak the truth.

2. The patient received ____ from a doctor.

3. ____ is wealth.

4. Life is full of ____.

5. The rose has a sweet ____.

6. ____ is a good habit.

7. Face the ____ with a smiling face.

8. The judges give ____.

9. Water is necessary for ____.
 

Words that name a group of people or things, such as crowd and team, are called collective nouns. A collective noun can take either a singular or a plural verb.

Make the verb singular when the group acts as a unit. Make it plural when each member of the group acts separately.

The crowd was excited by the close game.

The crowd were pushing each other to get through the gate.
 

• Exercise 1 Underline each collective noun. Above it write S if it is singular and P if it is plural.

          S
The class is putting on a musical this year.

1. The audience were shifting restlessly in their seats.

2. All of a sudden the crowd rose to its feet.

3. The construction crew works at night.

4. The herd of cattle is grazing peacefully on the hillside.

5. The jury is glad to take a break.

6. Carla’s family is going to visit relatives in Mexico.

7. The jury are carefully discussing the evidence.

8. A scientific team is searching for a cure.

9. The public is unhappy with the politicians.

10. The group of students were talking and laughing.

11. My family disagree with each other about the movie.

12. The club I belong to does fund-raising for charity.

13. The baseball team take their positions on the field.

14. The committee has finally reached a decision

15. The swarm of bees was following the queen bee.

16. My class are taking turns watering the plants.

17. The band is playing at the dance.

18. The class is about equally divided between girls and boys.

19. The flock of pigeons flew to the top of the building.

20. The orchestra plays in the park on Sundays.
 

• Exercise 2 Draw a line under the verb in parentheses that best completes the sentence.

The committee (is, are) unanimous in its decision.

1. My family (is, are) spending the weekend at Grandma’s house.

2. The class (has, have) different ideas on how to decorate the gym.

3. The big crowd (was, were) surprisingly quiet.

4. Jessica’s family (is, are) taking vacations in different places.

5. The Spanish club (is, are) raising money for a trip to Mexico.

6. The group (has, have) followers from all over the world.

7. The team (is, are) running in all directions.

8. The audience (was, were) reading or chatting before the show started.

9. A flock of geese (is, are) flying overhead.

10. The public (is, are) very happy with the new mayor.

11. The office staff (is, are) having a picnic on Saturday.

12. Our team (is, are) ahead by one point.

13. The band of cowhands (is, are) herding the horses across the river.

14. The orchestra (was, were) all playing the wrong notes.

15. The staff (is, are) all members of different health clubs.

16. Only the best team (is, are) going to the playoffs.

17. Do you know if the senate (is, are) meeting today?

18. The crowd (is, are) on its feet.

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