Collective Noun (English - 4)

Collective Noun -  a group of persons, things, or animals

A. Fill in the blanks with the correct collective nouns. Choose from the words below.

bouquet                   team                         bunch        

library                        herd                          swarm       

pod                           tribe                           crew               

                                  colony

1.      A ________ of monkeys

2.      A ________ of airline pilots

3.      A ________ of flowers

4.      A ________ of chickens

5.      A ________ of basketball players

6.      A ________ of books

7.      A ________ of bees

8.      A ________ of dolphins

9.      A ________ of grapes

10.  A ________ of ants

B. Identify the collective nouns referred to by the given phrases.

_________________1. A group of stars, which form a pattern.

_________________2. A group of people who meet, plan, and make decisions for a larger group.

_________________3. A bunch of flowers.

_________________4. A group of persons watching a presentation.

_________________5. What you call a father, mother, and children together.

_________________6. A group of soldiers.

_________________7. A group of animals.

_________________8. A group of sailors.

_________________9. A group of musicians.

_________________10. A group of players

Answer key:
A.

1. tribe

2. crew

3. bouquet

4. herd

5. team

6. library

7. swarm

8. pod

9. bunch

10. colony

B. 
1. constellation 

2. committee

3. bouquet

4. audience / crowd

5. family

6. army

7. herd

8. navy

9. band / orchestra

10. team