Question

Use collective noun from the box to complete the paragraph.

(bales, troupe, packs, bars, jars, bottles, packets, gang)

On the first night that the _________ of circus performers spent in the town, their

caravans were broken into by a _________of thieves. They stole a dozen _________ of

canned drinks, all _________of biscuits and _________ of marmalade. They even took

away the _________ of hay. Ringmaster cried, “All that we have left to eat and drink are

few _________ of mineral water and some _________ of chocolate”.​

Answer 1

Answer:

a) Bottles

b) gang, trouble

c) packs ,bars

d) bales

e) bales

Answer 2

On the first night that the troupe of circus performers spent in the town, their

of circus performers spent in the town, their caravans were broken into by a gang of thieves. They stole a dozen packs of

of canned drinks, all packets of biscuits and jars of marmalade. They even took

of marmalade. They even took away the bales of hay. Ringmaster cried, “All that we have left to eat and drink are

of hay. Ringmaster cried, “All that we have left to eat and drink are few bottles of mineral water and some bars of chocolate”.

• Collective nouns are nouns which refers to a collection of things/people taken as a whole.
• Some examples of collective nouns : Constellation of stars , class of students , bunch of grapes.

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