Collective Nouns NGfL CYMRU GCaD

These nouns are the names for a

collection of things.
Which are true?
A gaggle of geese.
A troupe of gorillas. A band of gorillas.
A culture of bacteria.
A bed of oysters.
A ream of documents. A dossier of documents.

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Which of these collective nouns is correct?

A milky way of stars.

A supernova of stars.

A galaxy of stars

A galaxy of stars.
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Which of these collective nouns is correct?

A herd of sheep.

A flock of sheep.

A litter of sheep.

A flock of sheep.
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Which of these collective nouns is correct?

A pride of lions.

A pack of lions.

A gang of lions.

A pride of lions.
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Which of these collective nouns is correct?

A flock of bees.

A swarm of bees.

A colony of bees.

A swarm of bees.
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Which of these collective nouns is correct?

A band of sailors.

A platoon of sailors.

A crew of sailors.

A crew of sailors.
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Find the collective noun in this sentence.

The troupe of minstrels danced at the

head of the carnival parade.

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Find the collective noun in this sentence.

He placed a ream of paper on each

desk.

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Find the collective noun in this sentence.

The clan of hyenas circled the injured

animal menacingly.

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Find the collective noun in this sentence.

An army of caterpillars marched

across my vegetable patch .

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Research the common noun used for

these groups.
A ......... of butterflies.

A ........... of rabbits.

A .......... of falcons.

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