Collective nouns are words denoting a collection of people or things. They are usually used with singular verbs. However, sometimes we also use plural verbs with them. Examples of collective nouns are: team, family, class, assembly, committee, jury, panel etc.
Fill in the blanks using an appropriate collective noun. Choose your answers from the list given below.
(jury, class, staff, council, pride, team, pack, volley, convoy, chain, crew, band, gang, range, panel, audience, pile, bunch, herd, heap)
1. Our ……………………. consists of students from a variety of social and ethnic backgrounds.
2. A ……………….. of lions attacked the ………………. of bison.
3. The ……………… has not announced its verdict yet.
4. The …………………. is confident of winning.
5. The city …………………. is planning to demolish old and dilapidated buildings.
6. The ……………………. was mesmerized by his performance.
7. The …………………. is required to wear uniform.
8. He sat behind a …………………. of books and papers.
9. The fox tried to grab the ……………….. of grapes.
10. The …………………. has not announced the winner yet.
11. A ………………….. of cattle was grazing on the grassland.
12. There was a …………………. of useless objects in his drawer.
13. The deer was killed by a ………………. of wolves.
14. The protestors threw a ………………….. of stones at the police.
15. A ………………… of trucks carrying food and medicines has been sent to the flood affected area.
16. The ………………. was praised for handling the situation professionally.
17. A ………………….. of musicians performed at the concert.
18. The travelers were robbed by a …………………… of dacoits.
19. A …………………….. of mountains separated the two countries.
20. They have a ………………….. of restaurants in the city.
Answers
1. Our class consists of students from a variety of social and ethnic backgrounds.
2. A pride of lions attacked the herd of bison.
3. The jury has not announced its verdict yet.
4. The team is confident of winning.
5. The city council is planning to demolish old and dilapidated buildings.
6. The audience was mesmerized by his performance.
7. The staff is required to wear uniform.
8. He sat behind a pile of books and papers. (Heap is also possible here.)
9. The fox tried to grab the bunch of grapes.
10. The panel has not announced the winner yet.
11. A herd of cattle was grazing on the grassland.
12. There was a heap of useless objects in his drawer.
13. The deer was killed by a pack of wolves.
14. The protestors threw a volley of stones at the police.
15. A convoy of trucks carrying food and medicines has been sent to the flood affected area.
16. The crew was praised for handling the situation professionally.
17. A band of musicians performed at the concert.
18. The travelers were robbed by a gang of dacoits.
19. A range of mountains separated the two countries.
20. They have a chain of restaurants in the city.
