FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH 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.
10. A _______ of locusts attacked a ______ of cattle.
11. A __________ of birds is always a beautiful sight.
12. They welcomed the chief guest with a __________of flowers.
13. As we drove down the country side, we saw a __________ of sheep grazing in the fields.
14. The _________ of thieves has been arrested by the police.
15. 6. There we saw a man carrying a _________ of clothes on his head.
16. 7. A _________of musicians was hired to perform at the party.
8. My friend has a fine ___________of old stamps.
17. few tourists are feeding a ____________ of monkeys in the botanical garden.
18. The hen is sitting on a ____________ of eggs.
19. A ____________ of politicians is having a meeting in the conference room.
20. A ____________ of dancers is dancing gracefully on the stage.
21. My cat gave birth to a ____________ of kittens last week.
22. Mr. Anderson gave his wife a ____________ of pearls as a birthday present.
23. The teller passed a ____________ of coins to the customer.
24. Mrs. Crusoe found a ____________ of mice in her attic.
25. The farmers are upset because a ____________ of locusts destroyed their crops.
26. My dad ordered a new ____________ of furniture for our living room last Christmas.
Answers
Answers of Blanks:1. The cat has a litter of five kittens.
2. The choir of singers sang melodiously.
3. The jungle safari gave us an opportunity to spot a pride of lions.
4. The poachers were attacked by a herd of wild elephants.
5. A swarm of bees forced us to take shelter in the cave.
6. A flight of stairs leads to the terrace.7. The band of musicians delivered a magical performance.
8. The children were amused by the troop of monkeys in the park.
9. A bunch of grapes was hanging from the vine.
10. A swarm of locusts attacked a herd of cattle.
11. A flight of birds is always a beautiful sight.
12. They welcomed the chief guest with a bouquet of flowers.
13. As we drove down the country side, we saw a flock of sheep grazing in the fields.
14. The gang of thieves has been arrested by the police.
15. There we saw a man carrying a bundle of clothes on his head.
16. A band of musicians was hired to perform at the party.
17. My friend has a fine collection of old stamps.
18. A few tourists are feeding a troop/tribe of monkeys in the botanical garden.
19. The hen is sitting on a clutch of eggs.
20. A party of politicians is having a meeting in the conference room.
21. A troupe of dancers is dancing gracefully on the stage.
22. My cat gave birth to a litter of kittens last week.
23. Mr. Anderson gave his wife a string of pearls as a birthday present.
24. The teller passed a rouleau of coins to the customer.
25. Mrs. Crusoe found a nest of mice in her attic.
26. The farmers are upset because a palgue of locusts destroyed their crops.
27. My dad ordered a new suit of furniture for our living room last Christmas.
1. The cat has a litter of five kittens.
2. The choir of singers sang melodiously.
3. The jungle safari gave us an opportunity to spot a pride of lions.
4. The poachers were attacked by a herd of wild elephants.
5. A hive of bees forces us to take shelter in the cave.
6. A flight of stairs leads to the terrace.
7. The band of musicians delivered a magical performance.
8. The children were amused by the troop of monkeys in the park.
9. A bunch of grapes was hanging from the vine.
10. A swarm of locusts attacked a herd of cattle.
11. A flock of birds is always a beautiful sight.
12. They welcomed the chief guest with a bouquet of flowers.
13. As we drove down the country side, we saw a flock of sheep grazing the fields.
14. The gang of thieves has been arrested by the police.
15. There we saw a man carrying a heap of clothes on his head.
16. A band of musicians was hired to perform at the party.
17. My friend has a fine album of old stamps.
18. The hen is sitting on a clutch of eggs.
19. A lie of of politicians is having a meeting in the conference room.
20. A troupe of dancers is is dancing gracefully on the stage.
21. My cat gave birth to a litter of kittens last week.
22. Mr. Anderson gave his wife a string of pearls as a birthday present.
23. The teller passed a Rouleau of coins to the customer.
24. Mrs. Crusoe found a nest of mice in her attic.
25. The farmers are upset because a swarm of locusts destroyed their crops.
26. My dad ordered a new suite of furniture for our living room last Christmas.
Collective nouns:
A collective noun is a subsidiary classification under the category of nouns. It is usually singular in nature and helps to denote a group of objects/living organisms of the same kind.
Usually, after a collective noun is used, the singular verb form is used when applied in sentences.