Extended Exercise on Hyponym

Part 1: Fill in the blanks with the correct umbrella term. The first one has been
done for you.
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Umbrella Term

Elements

CLOTHING

shirt, trousers, socks

car, motorcycle, van

doctor, nurse, paediatrician

doctor, lawyer, engineer

sand, beach, waves

mouse, keyboard, printer

gear, steering wheel, exhaust pipe

frangipani, bougainvillea, rose

bough, root, bark

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cuff, collar, buttons

intestines, stomach, pancreas
cornea, pupil, retina
brolly, parasol, sunshade

Part 2: Fill in the blanks with at least 3 elements. The first one has been done for
you.
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Umbrella Term

Elements

COLOURS

red, yellow, blue

AQUATIC ANIMALS

INSECTS

SCHOOL

CHESS

UTENSILS

FRUITS

INVERTEBRATES

MAMMALS

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HUMAN ORGANS
SCIENCE APPRATUS

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KITCHEN
PUNCTUATION MARKS

COLLECTIVE NOUNS
Collective Nouns are used to refer to a group of NOUNS. Collective nouns are
often considered SINGULAR.
Try these ones first.
Exercise 1: Fill in the blanks with the correct Collective Nouns. The first one
has been done for you.
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a flock of birds

9.

a __________ of chickens

2.

a __________ of bees

10.

a __________ of monkeys

3.

a __________ of fish

11.

a __________ of elephants

4.

a __________ of diamonds

12.

a __________ of wolves

5.

a __________ of eggs

13.

a __________ of ladies

7.

a __________ of teachers

14.

a __________ of books

8.

a __________ of ants

15.

a __________ of firewood

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a __________ of lions

Exercise 2: Fill in the blanks with the correct nouns. (HUMANS)

1.

a school of dolphins

9.

a team of

2.

a troupe

10.

a tabernacle of

3.

a cast of

11.

a posse of

4.

a band of

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a choir of

5.

an army of

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a flock of

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a board of

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a gang of

8.

a crew of