Question

Pick out the collective nouns from the following sentence:
All players in the team performed well.
a)Players
b)Team
c)Performed
d)All

Answer 1

Hint: Collective noun is a noun which is used to refer to things as a collection or a whole. Most collective nouns are not specific to one kind of thing and can be used to refer to different groups.

Complete step-by-step answer:
Collective noun is a word that denotes a group of people or things. A collective noun is used in singular form but can be treated as singular or plural depending upon the usage in the sentence. Example: an army of ants, a flock of sheep, a hive of bees.

A player is a person who takes part in a sport or game. It also refers to a participant, contestant or competitor. It can also be used to refer to someone who plays musical instruments. Example: She is a tennis player. It is a noun referring to only one person or many people (in plural form) but not a group as whole.

Performed is a verb which means to carry out, accomplish or fulfil an action, task or function. It means to execute something. Example: I have my duties to perform. It is a verb not a noun and hence is incorrect.

All is a predeterminer and pronoun. It is used to refer to the whole quantity or extent of a particular group or thing. Example: I think they all are having fun with Alex.

Team is a group of players, usually on one side, in a competitive game or sport. They come together to achieve a common goal. It is a collective noun and hence is the correct answer.


Note: Try to better understand the parts of speech better to find them out in the sentence.