Collective nouns.
- used to describe a group of the same thing.
- Used to name a group of people, animals and things
People Animals Things
An army of soldiers A brood of chickens A bale of cotton
A band of musicians A flock of sheep A bouquet of flowers
A board of directors A flock of birds/geese A box of tissues/pencils
A cast of actors A herd of cows/cattle/goats A bunch of flowers/bananas/grapes
A choir of singers A herd of elephants A bundle of sticks
A class of pupils A litter of puppies/kittens A chest of drawers
A company of actors A nest of mice/rabbits A clump of trees
A crew of sailor A pack of dogs/wolves A cluster of diamonds
A crowd of people A school of whales A clutch of eggs
A gang of thieves/workers A shoal of fish A comb of bananas
A group of people A swarm of insects/bees A crate of fruits/apples
A panel of judges A troop of monkeys A fleet of ships/cars/buses
A party of friends A flight of steps
A staff of teachers A forest of trees
A team of players A group of island
A team of doctors/scientists A heap of stones
A pack of cards
A pile of stones/papers/books
A row of houses
A set of tools
A stack of books/chairs/boxes
A string of pearls
A tuft of grass
Exercises
Fill in the blanks with the correct answer.
1. The farmers has a big __________ of cattle
2. There is a __________ of wild dogs in the jungle behind the farm.
3. Mr. Lim gave his wife a lovely __________ of flowers on her birthday.
4. A large __________ of bees flew out when their hive was attacked.
5. The __________ of players from Korea became a winner in Group A.
6. The prefect carried a big __________ of books to the staffroom.
7. When I visited my friend in hospital, I brought a __________ of grapes and some
books.
8. “Your ties are in the __________ of drawers. Look in the top drawer,” Pn. Rin told her
husband.
9. The __________ of boats waited for the signal to start the race.
10. The farmer cut down the whole __________ of bananas. The he carefully cut out
each ________ and give the away to his friends.
11. Sunil found a __________ of kittens in a box by the front gate.
12. A __________ dolphins swam along the boats.
13. The __________ of thieves was caught by the police.
14. A bride wore a __________ of pearls and a pair of matching earrings.
15. The company bought a __________ of new vans.
16. The lion give birth to a __________ of five cubs.
17. I bought a __________ of shoes from that shop yesterday.
18. A _________ of people had gathered around the accident scene.
19. Would you like a __________ of noodle and a _________ of lemon juice?
20. Leela bought a __________ of bananas to make banana fritters.
