Let’s go through each sentence one by one. We need to fill in the blank with a word that makes sense — usually, it’s a collective noun (a word for a group of things or animals).
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iii. A
team of elephants was used to load the logs into the truck.
→ Elephants working together? That’s a team!
iv. There was a
group of students studying the room.
→ Students together = group. Simple and common.
v. The
choir sang very melodious songs.
→ People singing together in harmony? That’s a choir.
vi. We could see a
fleet of ships at the harbour.
→ Ships grouped together? Fleet is the right word.
vii. There was a
school of fish in the big aquarium.
→ Fish swim in schools — that’s the standard term.
viii. I presented a
bouquet of flowers to my teacher on Teacher’s Day.
→ Flowers given as a gift? Bouquet is perfect.
ix. The
deck of cards is missing from my bag.
→ Cards come in a deck — like playing cards.
x. There is a
stack of books on the table.
→ Books piled up? Stack works well.
xi. A
team of players occupied the room to change their uniforms.
→ Players = team again. Makes sense.
xii. A
troop of monkeys was sitting on the tree.
→ Monkeys are often called a troop.
xiii. My mother handed off the
bunch of keys to me.
→ Keys tied together? Bunch is correct.
xiv. There is a huge
pile of plates for me to wash.
→ Plates stacked high? Pile fits best.
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Final Answer:
iii. team
iv. group
v. choir
vi. fleet
vii. school
viii. bouquet
ix. deck
x. stack
xi. team
xii. troop
xiii. bunch
xiv. pile
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of worksheet english grammar.
