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Collective Nouns

The document provides a cloze test where the reader must identify the appropriate collective noun to complete each sentence. There are 30 sentences total requiring collective nouns like "flock", "pack", "pride", "school", "gaggle", etc. to describe groups of various animals, objects, and people. Correct answers are provided that identify collective nouns like "congregation", "crowd", "audience", "herd", and more to concisely describe each group.

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Collective Nouns

The document provides a cloze test where the reader must identify the appropriate collective noun to complete each sentence. There are 30 sentences total requiring collective nouns like "flock", "pack", "pride", "school", "gaggle", etc. to describe groups of various animals, objects, and people. Correct answers are provided that identify collective nouns like "congregation", "crowd", "audience", "herd", and more to concisely describe each group.

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Insert the appropriate collective noun:

1. Swimming in the shallow water was a ______ of herrings.

2. A ___________ of sheep was happily grazing in the field.

3. All night we could hear the _____________ of wolves howling.

4. Looking out to sea, we noticed a ___________ of dolphins swimming.

5. The _____________ of lions slept all day on the African plains.

6. A long ______________ of steps led to the top of the tower.

7. Our cat has just had a _______________ of seven kittens.

8. We each picked a _______________ of juicy grapes from the vine.

9.A ______________ of thieves stole the precious diamonds.

10.In the jungle, we could see a __________ of monkeys swinging in the trees.

11. The __________ of geese made a terrible squawking sound.

12. We were in awe as we watched the __________ of whales swimming.

 Answers

1. Swimming in the shallow water was an army/a shoal of herrings.

2. A flock of sheep was happily grazing in the field.

3. All night we could hear the pack of wolves howling.

4. Looking out to sea, we noticed a pod of dolphins swimming.

5. The pride of lions slept all day on the African plains.

6. A long flight of steps led to the top of the tower.

7. Our cat has just had a litter of seven kittens.

8. We each picked a bunch of juicy grapes from the vine.

9. A band of thieves stole the precious diamonds.

10. In the jungle, we could see a troop of monkeys swinging in the trees.

11. The gaggle of geese made a terrible squawking sound.

12. We were in awe as we watched the school of whales swimming.


Insert the appropriate collective noun:

1. A ________________ of people in 16. A ________________of ships


church 17. A ________________of grapes of
2. A ________________of people in a flowers
public square 18. A ________________of oxen for
3. An ________________at a concert ploughing
4. A________________ of sheep 19. A ________________of young
5. A ________________of cows, deer, chickens
goats, etc. 20. A ________________of whales
6. A ________________of stars 21. A ________________of Ministers
7. A ________________of wolves 22. A ________________of puppies
8. A ________________of thieves 23. A ________________of settlers
9. A ________________geese in a field 24. A ________________of footballers
10. A________________ of playing-cards 25. A ________________of lies
11. A________________ rioters 26. An________________ of soldiers
12. A________________ of flowers 27. A ________________of hounds for
13. A________________ of beautiful girls hunting
14. A________________ of sailors in a 28. A ________________of talented
ship actresses
15. The ________________of a hospital, 29. A ________________of robbers
school, business, etc. 30. A ________________of rooms

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