Noun Exercise-3

Noun Practice Exercise-3

Match the following.

          A                                   B

1. A hive                 a. ___ of ships.

2. A gaggle             b. ___ of bees.

3. A fleet                 c. ___ of geese.

4. A bunch             d. ___ of soldiers.

5. A bundle            e. ___ of stones.

6. A heap                f. ___ of bananas.

7. A regiment        g. ___ of sticks.

Choose the correct collective nouns from the options given in each sentence.

1. We presented a ____ of flowers to the chief guest.

[salute / bouquet / bunch / cluster]

2. A ____ of musicians played a lovely tune.

[audience / mob / band / committee]

3. My neighbor’s dog delivered a ____ of puppies.

[litter / herd / pack / brood]

4. Our school has a strong ____ of cricket players.

[group / pack / band / team]

5. The police were trying to control the ____.

[thieves / panel / mob / swarm]

6. I can’t open the lock as I have lost my ____ of keys.

[bundle / bunch / bouquet / pack]

7. Our teacher has a whole ____ of books.

[bench / board / library / flock]

8. There was a big ____ in the fair.

[crowd / pack / packet / trunk]

9. The shepherd is looking after the ____ of sheep.

[flock / crew / fleet / heap]

10. A ____ of bees attacked the traveller.

[class / swarm / crew / litter]

Answers:

Match the following.

1-b; 2-c; 3-a; 4-f; 5-g; 6-e; 7-d

Choose the correct collective nouns.

1. bouquet

2. band

3. litter

4. team

5. mob

6. bunch

7. library

8. crowd

9. flock

10. swarm

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