This blog article will give you ample Collective Noun Worksheets to practice along with their correct answers for reference. Solve them and see how you perform in each part.
Exercise-1
Fill in the blanks-Set 1
A ——– of judges
A h——– of swine
A ——– of pupils
A ——– of singers
A ——– of books
A ——– of fish
A ——– of stars
a ——– of ships
A ——– of sand
a ——– of geese
A ——– of grains
A ——– of robbers
A ——– of dancers
A ——– of soldiers
A ——– of mountains
Answers-
A jury of judges
A herd of swine
A class of pupils
A choir of singers
A collection of books
A shoal of fish
A cluster of stars
A fleet of ships
A heap of sand
A gaggle of geese
A sheaf of grains
A gang of robbers
A troupe of dancers
A troop of soldiers
A chain of mountains
Fill in the blanks-Set 2
A ——– of books
A ——– of cubs
A ——– of whales
A ——– of wolves
A ——– of cattle
A ——– of people
A ——– of birds
A ——– of musicians
A ——– of lions
A ——– of bees
A ——– of directors
A ——– of chickens
Answers-
A pile of books
A litter of cubs
A pod of whales
A pack of wolves
A herd of cattle
A crowd of people
A flock of birds
A band of musicians
A pride of lions
A swarm of bees
A board of directors
A brood of chickens
Exercise-2
Fill in the blank in each sentence from the word bank.
events, keys, trees, sheep, rooms, steps, flowers, students, players, cards
A class stands for a group of ——–
A flock stands for a collection of ——–
A team stands for a collection of ——–
A deck stands for a collection of ——–
A bunch stands for a collection of ——–
A clump stands for a collection of ——–
A flight stands for a collection of ——–
A series stands for a collection of ——–
A bouquet stands for a collection of ——–
A suite stands for a collection of ——–
Answers-
A class stands for a group of students
A flock stands for a collection of sheep
A team stands for a collection of players
A deck stands for a collection of cards
A bunch stands for a collection of keys
A clump stands for a collection of trees
A flight stands for a collection of steps
A series stands for a collection of events
A bouquet stands for a collection of flowers
A suite stands for a collection of rooms
Exercise-3
Choose the Correct Collective Noun
1. A (bouquet/bunch/fleet) of keys has been lost.
2. She wore a necklace of (pearls/flowers/raft).
3. Ants live together in a (pod/colony/flock).
4. The (bunch/cast/pack) of cards was new.
5. Many sailed in a (fleet/pack/bunch) of ships.
6. The man died in a (party/hail/bunch) of bullets.
7. I received a (bunch/cast/cluster) of flowers.
8. I was afraid to see a (pack/streak/cackle) of hyenas.
9. A (party/pride/troop) of friends had fun in the fair.
10. I saw a (litter/swarm/streak) of tigers in that zoo.
11. A (flock/streak/litter) of kittens played in the yard.
12. A (pride/troop/herd) of lions rested under a tree.
13. Our (crew/staff/team) of players won the match.
14. I saw a (troupe/swarm/shoal) of bees on the beehive.
15. A (school/flock/troop) of monkeys is sitting on the tree.
16. A (caravan/troop/brood) of camels crossed the desert.
17. A (colony/pride/flock) of sheep is grazing in the field.
18. The police/audience/crew) kept the mob under control.
19. A (pod/pack/murder) of crows sat on the electric wire.
20. The (crew/audience/cast) applauded the performance.
Answers-
1. A bunch of keys has been lost.
2. She wore a necklace of pearls.
3. Ants live together in a colony.
4. The pack of cards was new.
5. Many sailed in a fleet of ships.
6. The man died in a hail of bullets.
7. I received a bunch of flowers.
8. I was afraid to see a cackle of hyenas.
9. A party of friends had fun in the fair.
10. I saw a streak of tigers in that zoo.
11. A litter of kittens played in the yard.
12. A pride of lions rested under a tree.
13. Our team of players won the match.
14. I saw a swarm of bees on the beehive.
15. A troop of monkeys is sitting on the tree.
16. A caravan of camels crossed the desert.
17. A flock of sheep is grazing in the field.
18. The police kept the mob under control.
19. A murder of crows sat on the electric wire.
20. The audience applauded the performance.
Exercise-4
Solve the worksheet on collective nouns by filling in the blanks with the appropriate collective noun.
1. There was a ——– of ducks on the water.
2. A ——– of bears looked in the river for fish.
3. A ——– of natives lived on the empty land.
4. A ——– of bees buzzed around the flowers.
5. A ——– of monkeys swung from tree to tree.
6. A ——– of kangaroos hopped through the bush.
7. I have seen a ——– of crocodiles in that area.
8. The ——– of bats flew out into the night.
9. The ——– of puppies played together in the yard.
10. The ——– of ants worked together to carry food.
11. The ——– of lions rested in the shade of the trees.
12. There is a ——– of rubbish in the corner of the street.
13. The ——– of lions is roaring in the deep jungle.
14. A ——– of parrots chattered noisily in the trees.
15. A ——– of whales breached the surface of the ocean.
16. A ——– of rhinos thundered across the savanna.
17. The Himalayas are a ——– of mountains in Asia.
18. A ——– of ships is waiting at the coast of the river.
19. We spotted a ——– of owls in the old tree.
20. The ——– prayed together in the church.
Answers-
1. There was a raft of ducks on the water.
2. A sloth of bears looked in the river for fish.
3. A tribe of natives lived on the empty land.
4. A swarm of bees buzzed around the flowers.
5. A troop of monkeys swung from tree to tree.
6. A mob of kangaroos hopped through the bush.
7. I have seen a bask of crocodiles in that area.
8. The cauldron of bats flew out into the night.
9. The litter of puppies played together in the yard.
10. The colony of ants worked together to carry food.
11. The pride of lions rested in the shade of the trees.
12. There is a pile of rubbish in the corner of the street.
13. The pride of lions is roaring in the deep jungle.
14. A company of parrots chattered noisily in the trees.
15. A pod of whales breached the surface of the ocean.
16. A crash of rhinos thundered across the savanna.
17. The Himalayas are a range of mountains in Asia.
18. A fleet of ships is waiting at the coast of the river.
19. We spotted a parliament of owls in the old tree.
20. The congregation prayed together in the church.
Exercise-5
Guess the Collective Noun
You have to answer the correct word for the question asked.
1. What do you call a group of lions?
2. What do you call a group of crows?
3. What do you call a group of dolphins?
4. What do you call a group of kittens?
5. What do you call a group of stars?
6. What do you call a group of mountains?
7. What do you call a group of pigs?
8. What do you call a group of artists?
9. What do you call a group of geese?
10. What do you call a group of papers?
Answers-
1. Pride
2. Murder
3. Pod
4. Litter
5. Galaxy/Cluster
6. Range
7. Drove
8. Troupe
9. Skein
10. Stack
Exercise-6
Solve the worksheet on collective nouns by filling in the blanks with appropriate words.
1. The ——– of flats was destroyed in an earthquake.
2. She tried to break a ——– of sticks but couldn’t.
3. A ——– of geese made a lot of noise near the pond.
4. One of my cousins showed me his ——– of stamps.
5. They planted a ——– of trees and built a temple there.
6. The ——– of trash in front of the house was an eyesore.
7. They saw a ——– of stars with a high-powered telescope.
8. The ——– of directors uses the third room for the meeting.
9. We were warned about an ——– of tigers in the jungle.
10. A ——– of sparrows is very easy to see in my neighborhood.
Answers-
1. The block of flats was destroyed in an earthquake.
2. She tried to break a bundle of sticks but couldn’t.
3. A gaggle of geese made a lot of noise near the pond.
4. One of my cousins showed me his collection of stamps.
5. They planted a clump of trees and built a temple there.
6. The heap of trash in front of the house was an eyesore.
7. They saw a cluster of stars with a high-powered telescope.
8. The board of directors uses the third room for the meeting.
9. We were warned about an ambush of tigers in the jungle.
10. A quarrel of sparrows is very easy to see in my neighborhood.
Conclusion:
In summary, Collective Noun Worksheets train you to write with clarity and correctness. These help you understand the topic well and use the advanced vocabulary as well. So, practice well and also take the help of the answers to analyze your performance.
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