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Which one of the following sentences contains a collective noun?

a. Who among you is a butcher, a baker, or a candlestick maker?
b. The quality of mercy is not strained.
c. Listen, my children, and you shall hear.
d. The legislature met in secret session.

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A collective noun is a kind of noun that denotes a collection of things or a group of individuals. The sentence that contains a collective noun is: The legislature met in secret session. The correct answer is option d. The collective noun in this sentence is the word "legislature". Legislature refers to the group who make laws.
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