Question

Fill in the blanks with suitable nouns.
1. A heap of _______ lay in a corner.
2. We use a tuft of ______ for the ceremony.
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Answer 1

1. heap of hay
2. tuft of ribbons

Answer 2

1. A heap of stones lay in a corner.

2. We use a tuft of grass for the ceremony.

1. Collective nouns are nouns that are used for a collection or a group of things that are represented singularly or taken as a whole. They are treated as a single entity.

2. In the given sentences, stones are represented as a whole using the word heap while grass is represented as a whole using the word tuft.

3. Some examples of collective nouns are:

• A swarm of bees
• A pile of clothes
• A flight of birds