23. SOME EXAMPLES OF COLLECTIVE
NOUNSA fleet of airplanes A hive of bees
A fleet of ships A flock of sheep
A colony of ants A swarm of bees
A swarm of ants A flock of birds
A quiver of arrows A library of books
A culture of bacteria An army of caterpillars
A class of students An army of frogs
A sloth of bears A deck of cards
A herd of cattle A pack of dogs
A school of fish A bouquet of flowers
A litter of kittens A litter of puppies
A mob of kangaroos A pride of lions
A troop of kangaroos A pride of peacocks
A troop of monkeys A range of mountains
A tribe of monkeys A parliament of owls
A herd of zebra A herd of deer
A herd of buffalo A herd of antelope
A galaxy of stars A den of thieves
A pack of wolves A den of snakes
An orchard of trees A host of sparrows
A forest of trees A division of soldiers
A nest of mice An army of soldiers
A nest of snakes A squad of soldiers
A team of horses A panel of experts
A team of players A squad of players
A team of oxen A leap of leopards
A school of whales A bunch of keys
A collection of coins A bundle of sticks
An army of ants A band of musicians
A tribe of goats A train of camels
A cluster of coconuts A ream of paper
24. MATCH THE COLOUM
1.pen a fleet of sheep
2. a hive of ants
3. a flock of airplanes
4. a colony of bees
5. a quiver of books
6. a library of arrows
7. a culture of students
8. an army of cattle
9. a class of bacteria
10. a deck of caterpillars
11. a herd of cards
12. a pack of players
13. a team of dogs
25. 1. A …………………. of lions attacked the hunters.
2. A ……………….. of clothes lay on the bed.
3. I saw a ………………… of keys lying on the table.
4. The ………………..of directors elected him as the CEO.
5. A hen is very protective of her ……………….. of chickens.
6. A …………………. of judges will hear the case on Monday.
7. We were attacked by a ………………. of locusts.
8. A ……………….. of bees consists of one queen and several hundreds of workers and drones.
9. My neighbor is very rich. He owns a large ……………….. of cars.
10. The …………………. of musicians delivered a fantastic performance.
11. The ………………… of singers sang beautifully.
12. My grandfather owns a huge ………………… of books.
13. Wherever we looked, we found ………………. of ruins.
14. A ……………….. of stairs led to the terrace.
15. A ……………….. of bees attacked the farmer and injured him seriously.
FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH COLLECTIVE NOUNS
26. Answers
1. A pride of lions attacked the hunters.
2. A bundle of clothes lay on the bed.
3. I saw a bunch of keys lying on the table.
4. The board of directors elected him as the CEO.
5. A hen is very protective of her brood of chickens.
6. A bench of judges will hear the case on Monday.
7. We were attacked by a cloud of locusts.
8. A colony of bees consists of one queen and several hundreds of workers and drones.
9. My neighbor is very rich. He owns a large fleet of cars.
10. The band of musicians delivered a fantastic performance.
11. The choir of singers sang beautifully.
12. My grandfather owns a huge library of books.
13. Wherever we looked, we found heaps of ruins.
14. A flight of stairs led to the terrace.
15. A swarm of bees attacked the farmer and injured him seriously.
