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Both 'family' and 'colony' are collective nouns in 'Our family saw a colony of penguins'.

Nouns (Collective) 02

Collective nouns describe groups as single units. In this KS3 English quiz, practise using them and choosing singular or plural verbs that fit meaning.

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Fascinating Fact:

Collection is a general collective, a collection of 100 coins can show dates from 1900 to 2025.

In KS3 English, you learn how collective nouns name groups, such as collection, team, and flock. In British English, choose is when the group acts as one unit, or are when focusing on individuals.

Key Terms

Collective noun: A noun that names a group seen as a single unit (e.g., collection, team, pack).
Of-phrase: A pattern like a collection of coins that shows what the group contains.
Agreement: Matching a singular or plural verb to the meaning of the group in context.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

What is a collective noun in KS3 English?

A collective noun names a group treated as one unit. Examples include collection (objects), team (players), flock (birds), and pack (wolves or dogs).

Do I use “is” or “are” with collective nouns?

Use is when the group acts together (The team is winning). Use are when focusing on individuals (The team are arguing).

How is “collection” different from words like “team” or “flock”?

Collection is a general term for grouped items, while team and flock are specific to people or animals. All are collective nouns.

Try These Related Quizzes

1 .

Find the collective noun in the following sentence.
The gathering enjoyed the festival music.

enjoyed

festival

gathering

music

A "gathering" is made up of many people or things, making it collective

2 .

Find the collective noun in the following sentence.
The congress debated new rules and suggestions.

congress

debated

rules

suggestions

A "congress" is a formal assembly of people

3 .

Find the collective noun in the following sentence.
The Roman officer commanded a legion of soldiers.

legion

officer

Roman

soldiers

A legion was a large group of soldiers, which makes the word a collective noun

4 .

Find the collective noun in the following sentence.
The congregation greeted the bride and bridegroom.

bride

bridegroom

congregation

greeted

A "congregation" is a group of people

5 .

Find the collective noun in the following sentence.
The football team thanked the audience.

football, team

team, audience

team, thanked

thanked, audience

"Team" and "audience" are both groups, which means they are collective nouns

6 .

Find the collective noun in the following sentence.
The Bournemouth conference attracted a huge crowd.

Bournemouth, conference

Bournemouth, crowd

conference, attracted

conference, crowd

Both "conference" and "crowd" are groups

7 .

Find the collective noun in the following sentence.
A flotilla of dinghies sailed on the calm sea.

dinghies

flotilla

sailed

sea

A "flotilla" is a fleet or group of boats, making the word an example of a collective noun

8 .

Find the collective noun in the following sentence.
The aid committee appealed for a team of volunteers.

aid, committee

aid, volunteers

committee, appealed

committee, team

Both "committee" and "team" are groups

9 .

Find the collective noun in the following sentence.
The family watched the migrating flocks fly overhead.

family, overhead

family, flocks

migrating, flocks

watched, overhead

"Family" and "flock" are both groups, making them both collective nouns

10 .

Find the collective noun in the following sentence.
The participants gave talks to the assembled groups.

groups

participants

assembled

talks

"Groups" is, of course, collective!

You can find more about this topic by visiting BBC Bitesize - What is a noun?

Author: Sue Daish (English Teacher, Principal Examiner & Published Author)

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