Which word in this sentence is an example of a collective noun? A flock of Canada geese flew over the barn honking loudly.


A)barn

Bloudly

C)Canada

D)flock

Verified Answer :

D. flock


A collective noun is a
noun/name that is given to a group.  For
instance, a “crowd” is collective noun because it means a group or gathering of
people.  A “mob” is a collective noun
because it means an unruly group of people.
A “flock” is a collective noun because it means a group of birds. “Barn”
is simply a common noun.  “Loudly” is an
adverb.”  And, “Canada” is a proper noun.

A collective noun is a word which refers to a collection of things taken as a whole. There for word flock would be your collective noun.