One Group, One Verb: Collective Nouns Agreement for Grade 3

This Grade 3 worksheet helps students understand how verbs agree with collective nouns such as group, team, class, herd, and bunch. Learners explore how these nouns refer to many members but usually take a singular verb when the group acts as one unit.

Through a variety of carefully structured exercises, students practise identifying correct and incorrect verb usage, choosing the right sentence, filling in verbs using clues, correcting long sentences, and applying their learning in a meaningful paragraph. These activities help children focus on the collective noun as the main subject and select verbs that match correctly, improving sentence clarity and grammatical accuracy.

Why Subject–Verb Agreement with Collective Nouns Matters in Grammar?

Collective nouns can be tricky because they name many things but act as one group. This topic is important for Grade 3 learners because: 
1. It teaches that collective nouns usually take singular verbs. 
2. It helps students avoid confusion caused by nearby plural words. 
3. It improves accuracy in long and descriptive sentences. 
4. It strengthens grammar skills needed for paragraph writing.

What’s Inside This Worksheet?

This worksheet contains five engaging exercises that guide children from identification to correct application:

Exercise 1 – True or False 
Students mark True if the verb agrees correctly with the collective noun and False if it does not.

Exercise 2 – Choose the Correct Sentence 
Learners choose the sentence that shows correct subject–verb agreement with collective nouns.

Exercise 3 – Fill in the Blanks 
Students fill each blank with the correct verb that agrees with the collective noun.

Exercise 4 – Underline and Rewrite 
Children underline the incorrect subject–verb pair and rewrite the sentence using the correct verb.

Exercise 5 – Paragraph Completion 
Students complete a paragraph by filling in suitable verbs that agree with collective nouns throughout the text.

ANSWER KEY (For Parents & Educators)

Exercise 1 – True or False 
1. True 
2. False 
3. True 
4. True 
5. False 
6. True 
7. False 
8. True 
9. True 
10. False 

Exercise 2 – Choose the Correct Sentence 
1. The team is ready for the match. 
2. The class is in the library now. 
3. The jury decides its choice today. 
4. The flock is flying over the river. 
5. The family is going to Chennai tomorrow. 
6. The crowd is clapping for the player. 
7. The team practices after school daily. 
8. The group makes the poster neatly. 
9. The committee announces the holiday list. 
10. The herd grazes near the pond. 

Exercise 3 – Fill in the Blanks 
1. buzzes 
2. is 
3. needs 
4. is 
5. smells 
6. is 
7. helps 
8. flies 
9. is 
10. sleeps 

Exercise 4 – Underline and Rewrite 
1. A bunch of keys hangs on the hook. 
2. A basket of fruits is on the table. 
3. The choir sings softly in the hall. 
4. A team of helpers cleans the hall. 
5. A library of books is quiet and calm. 
6. A collection of stamps is in the album. 
7. A cluster of stars shines at night. 
8. A gang of boys plays in the yard. 
9. The jury decides the winner quickly. 
10. A crew of sailors boards the ship. 

Exercise 5 – Paragraph Completion 
1. is 
2. plays 
3. prepares 
4. swims 
5. watches 
6. looks 
7. gathers 
8. makes 
9. plays 
10. cheers 
11. goes 

Help your child master tricky collective nouns and choose the right verbs with confidence through structured, child-friendly grammar practice.

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