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.

 

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