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collective nouns — words that refer to groups of people, animals, or things.
Let’s go through each sentence and determine the correct collective noun to fill in the blank. Here's the completed version with explanations:
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iii. There was a ________ of elephants was used to load the logs into the truck.
✔ "herd"
👉 *A herd of elephants* is the standard collective noun for a group of elephants.
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iv. There was a ________ of students studying the room.
✔ "group" or
"class" (depending on context)
👉 *A group of students* is common. If they're in a classroom setting, *"class"* could also work. But since it says "studying the room," it might be a typo; likely meant to be "in the room." So:
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"group of students" is best.
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v. The ________ sang very melodious songs.
✔ "choir"
👉 A *choir* is a group of singers, especially in a formal or musical setting.
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vi. We could see a ________ of ships at the harbour.
✔ "fleet"
👉 A *fleet* refers to a group of ships, especially those belonging to a navy or company.
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vii. There was a ________ of fish in the big aquarium.
✔ "school"
👉 *A school of fish* is the correct collective noun for fish swimming together.
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viii. I presented a ________ of flowers to my teacher on the Teacher's Day.
✔ "bouquet"
👉 *A bouquet of flowers* is a bunch arranged for presentation.
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ix. The ________ of cards is missing from my bag.
✔ "deck"
👉 *A deck of cards* is the standard term for a full set of playing cards.
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x. There is a ________ of books on the table.
✔ "stack" or
"pile"
👉 Both are acceptable. *Stack* implies neat arrangement; *pile* suggests more disorder. Either works.
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xi. A ________ of players occupied the room to change their uniforms.
✔ "team"
👉 *A team of players* is appropriate here.
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xii. A ________ of monkeys was sitting on the tree.
✔ "troop"
👉 *A troop of monkeys* is the correct collective noun.
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xiii. My mother handed off the ________ of keys to me.
✔ "set"
👉 *A set of keys* refers to multiple keys grouped together.
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xiv. There is a huge ________ of plates for me to wash.
✔ "stack" or
"pile"
👉 Again, both work. *Stack* implies orderly, *pile* suggests messiness. "Stack" fits better with washing dishes.
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Final Answers:
iii.
herd
iv.
group
v.
choir
vi.
fleet
vii.
school
viii.
bouquet
ix.
deck
x.
stack /
pile
xi.
team
xii.
troop
xiii.
set
xiv.
stack /
pile
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Explanation:
Collective nouns are special nouns that refer to a group of individuals. They often take singular verbs when the group acts as a unit, but plural verbs when the members act individually. In this exercise, we’re identifying the correct collective noun based on the type of group described.
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