Nouns quiz: English ESL worksheets pdf & doc - Free Printable

Let’s go step by step to match each collective noun with the correct group.

We have two boxes of words:

Left box:
LOAF, SCHOOL, BUNCH, ARMY, TROUPE

Right box:
LITTER, FLOCK, CHOIR, GANG, PILE

Now let’s think about what each word is used for:

1. Fish → We say “a school of fish” (like how fish swim together in groups). So #1 = SCHOOL

2. Kittens → A group of kittens born together is called a “litter”. So #2 = LITTER

3. Books → When books are stacked or grouped, we often say “a pile of books”. So #3 = PILE

4. Dancers → Dancers performing together are called a “troupe”. So #4 = TROUPE

5. Sheep → Sheep move in groups called a “flock”. So #5 = FLOCK

6. Singers → Singers singing together form a “choir”. So #6 = CHOIR

7. Grapes → Grapes grow in clusters — we call that a “bunch”. So #7 = BUNCH

8. Soldiers → Soldiers are organized in an “army”. Also note: it says “AN ___”, so we need a word starting with a vowel sound — “ARMY” starts with ‘A’, which is a vowel. Perfect. So #8 = ARMY

9. Breads → Bread comes in loaves. So “a loaf of breads” — wait, actually, we usually say “a loaf of bread” (singular), but since the question says “breads”, maybe they mean multiple loaves? But looking at the options, “LOAF” is the only one that fits bread. Even if it’s plural, we still use “loaf” as the collective unit. So #9 = LOAF

10. Thieves → Thieves working together are sometimes called a “gang”. So #10 = GANG

Let’s double-check all answers:

1. SCHOOL ✔
2. LITTER ✔
3. PILE ✔
4. TROUPE ✔
5. FLOCK ✔
6. CHOIR ✔
7. BUNCH ✔
8. ARMY ✔ (and matches “AN”)
9. LOAF ✔
10. GANG ✔

All words from both boxes are used exactly once. No repeats. All make sense.

Final Answer:
1. SCHOOL
2. LITTER
3. PILE
4. TROUPE
5. FLOCK
6. CHOIR
7. BUNCH
8. ARMY
9. LOAF
10. GANG