Name: Worksheet Collective nouns (animals)

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Collective nouns
Swarm
Murder
Pod
Herd
Band
Bed
Leap
Crash
Flock
Pack
Which collective nouns are used with these animals?
1. A of wolves.
2. A of elephants.
3. A of dolphins.
4. A of bees.
5. A of crows.
6. A of leopards.
7. A of oysters.
8. A of gorillas.
9. A of rhinos.
10. A of sheep.

litter pride herd gaggle nest flock army
Fill in the blanks.
1. When I was a young child I liked to watch a _________of cattle grazing on grasses.
2. When he was in Africa he saw a ________ of lions and three crocodiles.
3. It is amazing to see a ________ of geese flying over your head.
4. She discovered a ______ __of mice in her kitchen.
5. A large __________ of hungry elephants came into the village three weeks ago.
6. I was so scared when I saw a _______ of vipers during my walk last summer.
7. He kept a __________ of sheep. Nobody in the village had so many sheep as he had.
8. This __________ of black ants ate my bread and chicken last night.
9. Bird flu can kill a large __________ of chickens in two days.
10. A _________ of kittens usually consists of two to five kittens.