Collective Nouns
True or False - A collective noun is the word used to represent a group of people, animals, or things.
True
As the boy calmly walked to the haunted house, but decided to run away.
2 dependent clauses
True or False
VCe stands for Venture Capitalist in english
False, that's just silly. For an extra 100 points, what does it stand for?
Bighead Sun is an anagram for which text feature.
Subheading
Which vowel sound do bounced, towel, and ounce have in common?
short o
Which word is not a collective noun? swarm, team, boy, school
boy
Until the sun sets in the evening, the mean vampire will not harm you.
dependent and independent
Fill in the blank with a word with the VCe syllable that is the most appropriate.
I walked into the room and saw that someone ______________ a light bulb.
a. lit b. replace c. stole d. broke
broke
Rag Maid is an anagram for?
diagram
Which vowel sound do cashew, preview and pew have in common?
long u
How many collective nouns in the sentence and name them?
The group of boys saw a school of fish while fishing in the ocean.
2 group, school
The zombie quickly took a bite, then moaned for more brains.
independent and dependent
True or False
The e is always silent at the end of a VCe syllable.
True, you bet it is.
Tonsil Ritual is an anagram for?
illustration
What vowel sounds do lawn, sausage, and awesome have in common?
short a
How many collective nouns in the sentence and name them?
I walked through a forest of trees to find a bouquet of flowers for my mom, but an army of ants attacked and drove me away.
3 forest, bouquet, army
While the clown chased the children, Frankenstein chased the clown.
dependent and independent
True or False
The VCe syllable can only be at the end of a two syllable word, never a one or 3 syllable word.
Have you been in class lately? Of course, false.
In five seconds, for an extra 300 points, name a two syllable word with the VCe ending. GO!
Rosy Gals is an anagram for?
glossary
Which word doesn't belong?
snail, spray, raise, eight, sauce
sauce For an extra 400 points, why doesn't it belong?
Which two collective nouns best completes the sentence?
A ___________ of prisoners and a __________ of boy scouts helped clean the road of litter.
a. prison, army b. stack, bowl c. school, crowd d. gang, troop
d gang, troop
We flew to Transylvania last year and we visited Count Dracula's castle.
2 independent
Which of the following words don't have the VCe ending?
unprecise exposure concentrate reinstate discontinue unicycle cute
discontinue and unicycle
Air Beds is an anagram for?
sidebar
Which word doesn't belong?
ceiling, between, teach, thread
thread For an extra 500, why doesn't it belong?