COLLECTIVE NOUNS
A collective noun is a type of noun that refers to a group of individuals or
things as a single entity. Despite representing more than one individual or
item, collective nouns are treated as singular in form. Here are some
examples across various categories:
Example of collective nouns:-
Animals: People: Objects:
Pride: A pride of Team: A team of Batch: A batch of
lions players cookies
Pack: A pack of Crowd: A crowd of Library: A library of
wolves people books
Flock: A flock of Committee: A Collection: A
birds committee of collection of books.
Herd: A herd of experts Collection: A
elephants Family: A family of collection of stamps
School: A school of relatives Fleet: A fleet of
fish Class: A class of ships
students
PART 1
Choose the correct answer with the appropriate collective nouns:
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1. A _____________ of flowers is lying on the table.
a) herd b) pack c) bunch
2. A __________ of birds flew over the trees.
a) flock b) bunch c) team
3. The __________ of cows walked across the field.
a) pack b) herd c) swarm
4. A __________ of bees buzzed around the flowers.
a) school b) gaggle c) swarm
5. The __________ of lions rested in the shade.
a) pride b) flock c) team
6. A __________ of students entered the classroom.
a) swarm b) flock c) class
7. The __________ of geese waddled across the road.
a) gaggle b) pack c) herd
8. A __________ of flowers was placed on the table.
a) flock b) bouquet c) pride
9. The __________ of children played in the park.
a) herd b) group c) team
10. A __________ of ants crawled across the ground.
a) swarm b) class c) gaggle
11. A __________ of sheep grazed in the meadow.
a) pride b) flock c) team
12. The __________ of players celebrated their victory.
a) herd b) gaggle c) team
13. A __________ of keys was found on the table.
a) bouquet b) pack c) bunch
14. The __________ of kittens played with a ball of yarn.
a) school b) flock c) litter
15. A __________ of ships sailed across the ocean.
a) fleet b) pride c) pack
16. A __________ of musicians played at the concert.
a) class b) orchestra c) team
17. The __________ of tourists visited the museum.
a) flock b) group c) swarm
18. The __________ of students listened to the teacher.
a) herd b) school c) flock
19. A __________ of people watched the movie.
a) pride b) audience c) swarm
20. A __________ of children played in the playground.
a) pride b) flock c) group
PART 2
Fill in the blanks with the appropriate collective nouns:-
1. The __________ of players worked together to win the championship.
2. The __________ of students waited eagerly for the teacher to arrive.
3. A __________ of bees was buzzing around the garden.
4. The __________ of ships sailed across the ocean together.
5. In the library, there was a __________ of books on the shelf.
6. The __________ of lions rested under the shade of the tree.
7. A __________ of geese flew south for the winter.
8. During the meeting, the __________ of experts gave their opinions.
9. The __________ of dancers performed beautifully on stage.
10. A __________ of cows was grazing in the meadow.
11. The __________ of ants marched in a line across the trail.
12. The __________ of horses galloped across the field.
13. A __________ of musicians played in the orchestra.
14. A __________ of flowers was arranged in a beautiful bouquet.
15. The __________ of fish swam together in the coral reef.
Answer
PART 1
1. C
2. A
3. B
4. C
5. A
6. C
7. A
8. B
9. B
10. A
11. B
12. C
13. C
14. C
15. C
16. B
17. B
18. B
19. B
20. C
PART 2
1. team
2. class
3. swarm
4. fleet
5. collection
6. pride
7. gaggle
8. panel
9. troupe
10.herd
11. colony
12. herd
13.group
14. bunch
15.school
