Collective nouns worksheet for class 3
Collective nouns are words used to denote a collection. Examples are: team, family, army, class, bunch, battalion etc.
Depending upon the context a collective noun can be followed by either a singular verb or a plural verb. Complete the following sentences using appropriate collective nouns.
1. A …………………. of lions attacked the hunters.
2. A ……………….. of clothes lay on the bed.
3. I saw a ………………… of keys lying on the table.
4. The ………………..of directors elected him as the CEO.
5. A hen is very protective of her ……………….. of chickens.
6. A …………………. of judges will hear the case on Monday.
7. We were attacked by a ………………. of locusts.
8. A ……………….. of bees consists of one queen and several hundreds of workers and drones.
9. My neighbor is very rich. He owns a large ……………….. of cars.
10. The …………………. of musicians delivered a fantastic performance.
11. The ………………… of singers sang beautifully.
12. My grandfather owns a huge ………………… of books.
13. Wherever we looked, we found ………………. of ruins.
14. A ……………….. of stairs led to the terrace.
15. A ……………….. of bees attacked the farmer and injured him seriously.
Answers
1. A pride of lions attacked the hunters.
2. A bundle of clothes lay on the bed.
3. I saw a bunch of keys lying on the table.
4. The board of directors elected him as the CEO.
5. A hen is very protective of her brood of chickens.
6. A bench of judges will hear the case on Monday.
7. We were attacked by a cloud of locusts.
8. A colony of bees consists of one queen and several hundreds of workers and drones.
9. My neighbor is very rich. He owns a large fleet of cars.
10. The band of musicians delivered a fantastic performance.
11. The choir of singers sang beautifully.
12. My grandfather owns a huge library of books.
13. Wherever we looked, we found heaps of ruins.
14. A flight of stairs led to the terrace.
15. A swarm of bees attacked the farmer and injured him seriously.
