COLLECTIVE NOUNS- common nouns that name a group with more than one member - jury, staff, teamWhat is the collective noun in each sentence?
1. Flocks of penguins live only in the Southern Hemisphere.
2. Many scientific groups have studied the birds carefully.
3. A committee of biologists is studying the penguins living in New Zealand.
4. A large crowd is expected at the event on Friday.
5. They plan to talk to the science classes at each of the high schools.
MASS NOUNS- common nouns that cannot be easily separated into countable units- water, sand, wood, air
What is the mass noun in each sentence?
6. When you go to the grocery store, don't forget to pick up some bread.
7. Get a large jar of grape jelly, too.
8. The fine, yellow dust is causing me to sneeze.
9. The rain came down so hard the sewers couldn't keep up.
10. When the electricity went out, we had to search blindly for a flashlight.
Each question is worth .3 making this activity worth 3 bonus points.
