Question

the children were attacked by a ____ wasps.( collective noun)​

Answer 1

the children were attacked by a group of wasps

tell me if was wrong

Answer 2

The children were attacked by a swarm of wasps.

1. Collective nouns are defined to be words that are used to define a group or collection of things singularly or as a whole.

2. 'Swarm' is used to refer to a number of wasps as a whole. It is generally used to refer to a large number of insects.

3. Some examples of collective nouns are:

• A swarm of bees attacked him.
• We saw a flight of birds yesterday.
• The lioness gave birth to a litter of cubs.