Question

Review 1
A Rewrite these sentences, correcting the nouns that are incorrectly used.
1. A pack of people were waiting in the entrance hall of the theatre.
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2. Please place this bunch of books on the table.
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3. The boy collected the army of sheep and returned home.
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4. We were delighted to see the parliament of geese as we drove past.
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5. A flock of peacocks was seen dancing in the park..
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Answer 1

Answer:

The following corrections are provided for the errors that were made in the sentences that were given.

Explanation:

• The improper utilisation of collective nouns is where the error in these sentences can be found.
• A collective noun is a type of noun that stands in for a group of items that are all of the same kind. It is used to indicate a number of different units that belong to the same entity.

1. "Group" should be used in place of "pack" in the first sentence. A group is made up of multiple individuals who are gathered together. The term "pack" is sometimes used when referring to groups of animals, such as in the phrase "a pack of wolves."

2. The word "army" must be changed to "flock" in this sentence. In the case of sheep, a group of them is referred to as a "flock," while in the case of soldiers, they are called an "army."

3. The word "gaggle" needs to be substituted for the word "parliament." The collective noun for owls is called a "parliament," in contrast to the term "gaggle," which is used to refer to a group of geese.

4. The word "muster" should be used where "flock" is currently located in the sentence. The term "muster" is used to refer to a collection of peacocks, while the term "flock" is more generic and can be applied to any collection of birds.

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