COLLECTIVE NOUNS
Working with the language
Each word in the box given below indicates a large number of …
For example, ‘ a herd of cows’ refers to many cows.
1. Complete each of the following phrases with a suitable word from the box.
school
fleet
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8.
brood
bundle
bunch
pack
A _____ of ships
A _______of flowers
A ________ of chicks
A ________ of cattle
A ________ of sticks
A _______of sheep
A ________ of fish
A ________ of wolves
Answers:
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Fleet
Bunch
Brood
Flock
Bundle
Herd
School
Pack
HOME ASSIGNMENT (WORKSHEET 1)
Multiple choice questions, fill in the blank with the correct collective noun:
1. A _______ of singers
a. Corus
b. Cluster
c. Choir
d. Creed
2. The _______ of 26 letters
a. Word
b. Group
c. Sentence
d. Alphabet
3. A _______ of chicks
a. Bride
flock
herd
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
b. Brood
c. Bored
d. Bird
A _____ of arrows
a. Queue
b. Quiver
c. Bucket
d. Basket
A _______ of papers
a. Shelf
b. Library
c. Posse
d. Sheaf
A ______ of owls
a. Cartload
b. Mischief
c. Parliament
d. Cabinet
A ________ of parrots
a. Company
b. Twittering
c. Gaggle
d. Mischief
A _______ of monkeys
a. Cartload
b. Mischief
c. Gaggle
d. Pack