Collective Nouns Groupwork

Task Sheet 2
1. Find the collective noun in these sentences.
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)

Has anyone seen a bunch of keys?

Ali was herding a herd of sheep.
She was attacked by a swarm of bees.
She gave a bundle of old clothes to charity organization
We sat down in the shade of a clump of trees.

2. Choose the appropriate collective noun.

a)
b)
c)

A __________ of geese. (gaggle, straggle, waggle)

___________ is to army as a staff is to company. (platoon, pack, pile)
For the ice breaker activities, we had to work as a ________________.

d)
e)

(crew, company, team)

A ______________ of organised criminals. ( slang, gang, bang)
A _________ of horses are wandering around the farm. (team, gang, flock)

3. Use the collective noun below to construct a sentence.

a)
b)
c)
d)

Colony of ants
A group of boys
A stack of CDs
Pride of lions