Topic 47

Topic  47     Collective Nouns

People

1.  a company of actors             2.  a crew of sailors

3.  a party of friends                 4.  a choir of singers

5.  a band of musician               6.  an army of soldiers

7.  a team of players                 8.  a staff of teachers

9.  a class of pupils                  10.  a gang of thieve

Animals

1.  a brood of chickens              

2.  a flock of birds                    3.   a flock of sheep            

4.  a herd of cattle                    5.  a herd of elephant                

6.  a litter of kittens                  

7.  a nest of mice                      8.  a nest of rabbits                    

 9. a pack of wolves                 10. a swarm of bees 

11. a team of oxen                   12. a troop of monkeys

                                                                                                      

Things

1.  a bale of cotton                   2.  a bundle of sticks 

3.  a bouquet of flowers            4.  a bunch of bananas                   

5.  a bunch of grapes               6.  a collection of stamps 

7.  a clump of trees                   8.  a fleet of motor-cars 

9.  a fight of steps                   10. a group of islands

11. a library of books                12. a pack of cards                  

13.  a packet of cigarettes         14.  a pile of stones

15.  a set of tools                     15.  a suit of clothes

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Topic 47        Collective Nouns

Exercise 194

Fill in the blanks with a suitable collective noun.

1.  My mother keeps a ___________ of chickens.

2.  I saw a __________ of birds in the park just now.

3.  My neighbour’s cat gave birth to a ___________ of kittens.

4.  A __________ of bees are flying around now.

5.  My uncle enjoys going out with his _________ of friends.

6.  The man drives the ____________ of cattle to the pasture every day. 

7.  Miss Wong asked a ___________ of pupils to help clean up the place.

8.  My school __________ of players won the game.

9.  There will be a __________ of musicians playing here next week.

10.  The __________ of elephants trumpeted loudly just now.

Exercise 195

Fill in the blanks with a suitable collective noun.

1.  My grandmother found a _________ of mice in the storeroom.

2.  The farmer drove a ___________ of oxen to town yesterday.

3.  An ___________ of soldiers marched here yesterday.

4.  The police caught a __________ of thieves last Friday.

5.  Robinson Crusoe sailed with a _________ of sailors

6.  Peter saw a ___________ of wolves in the forest  a few days ago.

7.  The principal  is talking to the __________ of teachers now.

8.  I often hear  the __________of singers singing.

9.  A __________ of monkeys are swinging in the tree now.

10.  Tom drives a ___________ of sheep to the field every day.

11.  My father often buys a __________ of flowers for my mother.

12.  My mother often buys a ___________ of grapes for me.

Exercise 196

Fill in the blanks with a suitable collective noun.

1.  Tina bought a __________ of clothes last Saturday.

2.  Mrs Lee bought a __________ of cotton home last Thursday.

3.  She has a __________ of books at home.

4.  I have a __________ of cards.

5.  My uncle needs a ___________ of tools to mend the furniture.

6.  The boy scouts are going to explore the __________ of islands here.

7.  Meena has a ____________ of stamps.

8.  There is a __________ of trees behind my house.

9.  The old man walked slowly up the _________ of steps.

10.  There is a __________ of motor-cars outside the school.

11.  The woodcutter had collected a __________ of sticks.

12.  There is a ___________ of stones under the tree.