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Collective Nouns
Used to refer to a group, number or collection of people, animals and things.
Example :
(a) a collection of stamps (c) a ream of papers
(b) a troop of scouts (d) a pack of wolves
Practice 1
Choose the correct collective noun for each sentence.

1. Ramlah was chosen as the best debater by a (panel / board) of judges.

2. A (crowd / class) of pupils went on a field trip to the museum.
3. I saw a (pride / herd) of elephants during a trip to the zoo.
4. Please help me remove the (pile / clump) of rubbish near the playground.
5. Would you like to look at my (catalogue / collection) of stamps, Janice?
6. A (herd / pack) of giraffes were grazing at the safari.
Practice 2
Fill in the blanks with correct collective nouns.

1. The cat has a ……………………. of five kittens.

2. The ………………… of singers sang melodiously.
3. The jungle safari gave us an opportunity to spot a ………………… of lions.
4. The poachers were attacked by a ……………….. of wild elephants.
5. A ………………… of bees forced us to take shelter in the cave.
6. A ……………….. of stairs leads to the terrace.
7. The ……………….. of musicians delivered a magical performance.
8. The children were amused by the ………………. of monkeys in the park.
9. A …………………. of grapes was hanging from the vine.
Practice 3
Choose the correct answer based on the collective noun used.

Fishes People Lions Monkeys Gold coins Teachers

Thieves Kittens Stairs Musicians Grapes Bees

1. A litter of _____________ 9. A bunch of ____________

2. A pride of ____________ 10. A swamp of ___________
3. A flight of ____________ 11. A school of ___________
4. A band of ____________ 12. A gang of ____________
5. A collection of ___________
6. A staff of ___________
7. A crowd of __________
8. A troop of ___________

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