Question

2. The___
of geese flew in the sky.
(a) gaggle
(b) fleet
(c) herd
(d) none of the above​

Answer 1

The completed sentence with an appropriate collective noun is as follows:

The (a) gaggle of geese flew in the sky.

Collective nouns:

• A collective noun is a naming term that is used to identify a group or quantity of creatures, people, or objects.
• A collective noun in linguistics is a word that designates a group of items when taken collectively.
• In common speech, most collective nouns do not refer exclusively to one type of entity.
• The collective word "group," for instance, can be used to describe people, pets, or items.
• A collective noun describes a group acting alone.
• Since the members of the group are acting or behaving in unison, collective nouns operate grammatically as a single entity.
• The terms "choir," "gaggle of geese," and "galaxy of stars" are examples of collective nouns.

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Answer 2

The option a - gaggle of geese flew in the sky.

Collective nouns:

A collective noun in linguistics is a word that designates a group of items when taken collectively. In common speech, most collective nouns do not refer exclusively to one type of entity.

• For example, the collective noun "group" can be applied to people ("a group of people"), or dogs ("a group of dogs"), or objects ("a group of stones").
• Some collective nouns, particularly terms of venery, which designate groups of particular animals, are particular to one kind of object.

• For example, As a phrase of veneration, "pride" only ever refers to lions, never to dogs or cows.
• Other examples can be seen in popular culture, such as the "parliament" of owls.

Similarly a group of geese is called as gaggle of geese.

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