Question

A team of scientists and engineers designed the satellite.

Which type of noun is team?
a. collective
b.compound
c. plural
d. proper

Answer 1

The word team is a singular, common, collective noun.

Answer 2

a. Collective

Step-by-step explanation:

Collective nouns are nouns that are normally in its singular form but that refers to a number of people, animals, things or concepts considered as a single entity because they share one or more characteristic. "Team" is an example of a collective noun because in the sentence it is its singular form and refers to a group of scientists and engineers.

Some other examples of collective nouns are class, herd, flock, gang, mob, group, and family.