a ______ of workmen
make collective noun
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Explanation:
Collective Noun is the name used for a collection of people, animals or things.
Examples:
People Animals Things
a band of musicians a troop of lions a collection of stamps
a crew of sailors a pack of wolves a library of books
a choir of singers a gaggle of geese a bunch of grapes
Collective nouns are used with singular verbs.
Examples:
An army of soldiers is marching in the field.
A troop of lions is attacking an antelope.
A choir of singers is performing a Christmas carol on the stage.
A flock of seagulls is flying over the ship.
A gang of theives was arrested by the police last night.
Walter gave her girlfriend a bouquet of flowers on Valentine’s Day.
The farmer rears a gaggle of geese on his farm.
I bought a bunch of grapes from the market.
Study the following lists of collective nouns.
People Animals Things
a gang of workmen a nest / colony / an army of ants a group / archipelago of islands
a company of actors a swarm / hive of bees a ring of keys
a troupe of dancers / performers a herd of antelopes a string of pearls
a cast / company of actors a flock of birds a set of china
a party of friends a herd of buffaloes a bundle of rags
a school of clerks a culture of bacteria a wad of money
a gang of labourers a quiver of cobras a galaxy / constellation of stars
a staff of employees a fall of lambs a brace of pistols
a band / an orchestra of musicians a herd of cattle a flight of airplanes
a panel of experts a pack of dogs / wolves a set / kit of tools
a tribe of natives a drove of donkeys a packet of cigarettes
a troop of boy scouts a brood of chickens a bundle of sticks
a team of players a shoal / school of fish a flight of steps
a posse of policemen / sheriffs a cote of doves a pack of cards
a class of pupils a swarm of insects a clutch of eggs
a company of girl guides a litter of kittens a crate of fruit
a blast of hunters a herd of elephants a troop of mushrooms
a blush of boys a troop / mop of kangaroos a fleet / fortilla of ships
a crew of sailors a leap of leopards a collection of stamps
a staff of servants a pride / troop of lions a suit of clothes
a choir of singers a plague of locusts a heap / pile of trash
an eloquence of lawyers a pit / nest / slither of snakes a collection of pictures
an audience of listeners a tribe / troop of monkeys a sheaf of corn
an illusion of magicians a team / herd of oxen a cluster of diamonds
a crowd of onlookers / spectators a parliment of owls a bale of cotton
a band of robbers a litter of puppies a clump / thicket / grove of trees
a staff of teachers a nest of rabbits / mice a fleet of cars
a gang / den of thieves a flock of sheep / camels a batch of bread
a flock of tourists a farrow of piglets a stack of hay
a coven of witches a cloud of mosquitoes a network of computers
a gaggle of women a colony of bats a tuft of grass
a band of men a drove of pigs a bundle of sticks
a bevy / galaxy of beauties a flight of swallows a library of books
a host of angels a gaggle of geese a heap / pile of stones
a board of directors a swarm of insects a dossier of documents
a bevy of girls / ladies a school of whales / dolphins a bunch of bananas
a congregation of worshippers a flock of sheep a bunch of grapes
a bench of magistrates a stud of horses a quiver of arrows
a horde of savages a chest of drawers
a party of politicians a hedge of bushes
a crowd of people a range of mountains
a squad / army / troop of soldiers a suite of furniture
a gaggle of workmen are travelling by bus.