Fill in the blanks.
1A ............... of geese was making a lot of noise by the pond.
Wrong!
We say "gaggle" for a group of geese on land.
2A ............... of insects rose from the grass.
Wrong!
We can say "cloud" for a large group of insects flying together.
3She wore a ............... of pearls around her neck.
Wrong!
Pearls on a thread are called a "string" of pearls.
4He pulled a ............... of keys from his pocket.
Wrong!
Several keys together are commonly called a "bunch" of keys.
5A ............... of horses was kept at the racing stable.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "string" and "stud" can be used as collective nouns for horses in specific contexts.
6A ............... of sailors prepared the ship for departure.
Wrong!
Sailors who work together on a ship are called a "crew".
7A ............... of cubs slept beside their mother.
Wrong!
Young animals born to the same mother are called a "litter" of cubs.
8A ............... of bears searched for food near the river.
Wrong!
One traditional collective noun for bears is "sloth".
9A ............... of people lived together in the valley.
Wrong!
A traditional social group can be called a "tribe".
10A ............... of employees attended the meeting.
Wrong!
The employees of an organization are its "staff".
11A ............... of travellers crossed the desert.
Wrong!
A group of travellers moving together can be called a "caravan".
12The fishermen brought in a ............... of fish.
Wrong!
Fish that have been caught can be called a "haul" of fish.
Done.
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Answers
- A gaggle of geese was making a lot of noise by the pond.
- A cloud of insects rose from the grass.
- She wore a string of pearls around her neck.
- He pulled a bunch of keys from his pocket.
- A string / stud of horses was kept at the racing stable.
- A crew of sailors prepared the ship for departure.
- A litter of cubs slept beside their mother.
- A sloth of bears searched for food near the river.
- A tribe of people lived together in the valley.
- A staff of employees attended the meeting.
- A caravan of travellers crossed the desert.
- The fishermen brought in a haul of fish.
