A. Fill in the blanks with suitable collective 7. A ……………………………….

of musicians was hired to

nouns from the list. perform at the party.

(choir, pride, flock, bunch, troop, flight, band, 8. My friend has a fine ………………………….. of old
swarm, litter) stamps.

1. The cat has a ……………………. of five kittens.

2. The ………………… of singers sang melodiously.

3. The jungle safari gave us an opportunity to spot

a ………………… of lions.

4. The poachers were attacked by a ……………….. of

wild elephants.

5. A ………………… of bees forced us to take shelter in

the cave.

6. A ……………….. of stairs leads to the terrace.

7. The ……………….. of musicians delivered a magical

performance.

8. The children were amused by the ………………. of

monkeys in the park.

9. A …………………. of grapes was hanging from the

vine.

B. Complete the following sentences using

appropriate collective nouns.

(gang, bouquet, flock, flight, swarm, herd,

bundle, band, collection)

1. A …………………………. of locusts attacked a

……………………….. of cattle.

2. A …………………………….. of birds is always a beautiful

sight.

3. They welcomed the chief guest with a

………………………. of flowers.

4. As we drove down the country side, we saw a

…………………………………. of sheep grazing in the fields.

5. The ………………………..of thieves has been arrested

by the police.

6. There we saw a man carrying a ……………………………..

of clothes on his head.