Collective Nouns (Exercise 1)

They found __________________ pearls and some gold necklaces in the chest.

• a string of

• a bundle of

• a clutch of

• a suit of

There is __________________ stars in the sky. They look like diamonds.

• a batch of

• a crate of

• a cluster of

• a clump of

The little boy feeds _____________ chickens every day.

• a school of

• a swarm of

• a team of

• a brood of

Don't be noisy. You will scare away ________________ rabbits under the tree.

• a troupe of

• a nest of

• a herd of

• a brood of

There is ___________________ fish following the whale.

• a flock of

• a shoal of

• a plague of

• a gaggle of

My mother bought __________________ bananas yesterday.

• a bunch of

• a bale of

• a tray of

• a carton of

My cat gave birth to _____________ kittens last night.

• a herd of

• a nest of

• a litter of

• a flock of

Carol received _______________ flowers on her birthday last week.

• a tuft of

• a bale of

• a batch of

• a bouquet of