CLASS VI COLLECTIVE NOUNS EXPLAINATION AND EXERCISE

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Collective nouns are words that refer to a collection of people, things, animals, insects etc.

 

Here are some examples of common collective nouns used for people:

·         A band of musicians

·         A board of directors

·         A choir of singers

·         A class of students

·         A crowd of people

·         A gang of thieves

·         A pack of thieves

·         A panel of experts

·         A team of players

·         A troupe of dancers


Here are some examples of common collective nouns used for animals:

·         An army of ants

·         A flock of birds

·         A flock of sheep

·         A herd of deer

·         A hive of bees

·         A litter of puppies

·         A murder of crows

·         A pack of hounds

·         A pack of wolves

·         A school of fish

·         A swarm of locusts

·         A team of horses

·         A pride of lions

Here are some examples of common collective nouns used for things:

·         A bouquet of flowers

·         A bunch of flowers

·         A fleet of ships

·         A forest of trees

·         A galaxy of stars

·         A pack of cards

·         A pack of lies

·         A pair of shoes

·         A range of mountains

·         A wad of notes


EXERCISE


Fill in the blanks with suitable collective nouns from the list.

(choir, pride, flock, bunch, troop, flight, band, swarm, litter)


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 .................... 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.

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