collective nouns
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Collective Nouns These nouns are the names for a collection of things.Which are true?
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A gaggle of geese.A troupe of gorillas.A culture of bacteria.A bed of oysters.A ream of documents.
A band of gorillas.
A dossier of documents.
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A galaxy of stars.
A milky way of stars.
A supernova of stars.
A galaxy of stars
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A flock of sheep.
A herd of sheep.
A flock of sheep.
A litter of sheep.
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A pride of lions.
A pride of lions.
A pack of lions.
A gang of lions.
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A swarm of bees.
A flock of bees.
A swarm of bees.
A colony of bees.
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A crew of sailors.
A band of sailors.
A platoon of sailors.
A crew of sailors.
Collective nounsFind the collective noun in this sentence.
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The troupe of minstrels danced at the head of the carnival parade.
troupe
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He placed a ream of paper on each desk.
ream
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The clan of hyenas circled the injured animal menacingly.
clan
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An army of caterpillars marched across my vegetable patch .
army
Collective NounsResearch the common noun used for these groups.
A ......... of butterflies.
A ........... of rabbits.
A .......... of falcons.
A .......... of painters.
HINTS for AnswersHINTS for AnswersSwarmCastColony
Rabbits (General) Colony, Warren, Bury, Trace, Trip
Rabbits (Domestic) HerdRabbits (Hares) Down, HuskRabbits (Jackrabbit) Husk
A class of students.An army of soldiers.A choir of singers.A crew of sailors.A band of musicians.A bunch of crooks.A crowd of people/spectators.A gang of thieves.
A group of dancers.A team of players.A troupe of artists/dancers.A pack of thieves.A staff of employees.A regiment of soldiers.A tribe of natives.An audience of listeners.
A panel of experts.A gang of labourers.
A flock of tourists.A board of directors.
For Animals and Birds
A catch of fish. An army of ants. A flight of birds. A flock of birds. A haul of fish. A flock of sheep. A herd of
deer/cattle/elephants/goats/buffaloes.
A hive of bees. A litter of cubs. A Pack of Hounds. A host of sparrows. A team of horses. A troop of lions. A Murder of Crows A zoo of wild animals. A pack of wolves. A Kennel of Dogs. A litter of puppies/kittens. A swarm of bees/ants/rats/flies. A team of horses/ducks/oxen.
A group of islands. A pack of cards. A pair of shoes. A bowl of rice. A bouquet of flowers. A Basket of fruit. A bunch of keys. A library of Books. A chest of drawers. A hedge of bushes A pack of lies. A string of pearls A range of mountains. A fleet of ships. A cloud of dust.A stack of wood. A galaxy of stars. A forest of Trees A wad of notes. An album of stamps/autographs/photographs.